This isn’t a difficult hat. It’s good hat to get a feel for colorwork, grabbing your floats, tension, etc. because the design isn’t very complex. It’s a good beginner hat for a knitter looking for a nice colorwork starter project! Don’t give up if it doesn’t look great and it’s your first time! Practice! Tools and Materials • US size 6 circular needles, and size 8 circular needles (whatever length you’re most comfortable with, I use 22” measured tip to tip) - you’ll be knitting in the round – I used the smaller needles for the brim then switched to larger for the body to make sure the pattern remained stretchy since there are large sections of solid color • US size 8 DPNs (4 of them) • worsted weight yarn in desired colors – referred to as background color and pattern color, feel free to use more colors, but you’ll need at least two (2) • yarn needle • crochet hook (optional, for weaving in ends) • stitch marker (optional) Abbreviations/Skills Needed • k: knit • p: purl • k1p1: knit 1 purl 1 ribbing • k2tog: knit 2 together (decrease or dec) • st/sts: stitch/stitches • rnd/rnds: round/rounds • CO: cast on Gauge: about 5 sts/in, 5 rows/in Finished hat measures approx. 10” tall and 10” across when lying flat using the needles above. Change needle-sizes and/or yarn weights to make slight adjustments to the size.