Easy Peasy Hat 2 En-1

Easy Peasy Hat
By Karolina Adamczyk
Kroopa Knits
Instagram: @kroopa.knits
Ravelry: kroopa
www.kroopaknits.pl
Sizes
• S/M:
o To fit: 53÷56 cm/21÷22" circumference
o Length (without pompom): about 24,5 cm/9,5”
• L/XL:
o To fit: 56÷60 cm/22-23,5” circumference
o Length (without pompom): about 25,5 cm/10”
Yarn:
Multicolour Fair Isle hat:
Main colour (MC): 1 skein of Garnstudio Drops Karisma (100 m/109 yards per 50 g)
Background colours (BC): 9 mini skeins (15 m/16 yards each) of the same weight yarn as above
(e.g. Drops Karisma) in several shadows.
Extra yarn for the pompom.
I chose 5 shades from brown to yellow, 2 shades of orange/red and 2 shades of green. I named
the colours with letters from A to I.
For this project, I used hand-dyed plant yarn

that I got from Kasia (@_eastern_art). You can
use as many colours as I do, but you can also
choose a smaller quantity. I designed the
charts so that you can make a background by
choosing 9 colours, 6 colours, 4 colours or 1
colour. You will find them at the end of this
pattern.
Two-colour hat:
Main colour (MC): 1 skein of Garnstudio Drops Karisma (100 m/109 yards per 50 g)
Background colour (BC): 1 skein of Garnstudio Drops Karisma (100 m/109 yards per 50 g) in
contrast colour.
Extra yarn for the pompom.
Or any DK weight yarn that knits to the gauge.
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Pattern for personal use only. If you have any questions please email me at: karolina@kroopaknits.pl,
or on Ravelry: kroopa
Needles
60 cm/24-inch circular needles:
• 3 mm/US #2 ½ for rib
• 4 mm/US #6
Gauge
22 sts and 24 rnds in 10 cm/4" on 4 mm/US #6 needles, in stranded colourwork, in the round,
after blocking.
If your gauge is different, please adjust your needles.
Other
1 stitch markers, tapestry needle for weaving.
Abbreviations
rnd, rnds – round, rounds
st, sts – stitch, stitches
k – knit
p – purl
k2tog – knit 2 stitches together
m1 – make one
BOR – beginning of round
** - repeat as noted between asterisks
Introduction
I have designed this hat as a continuation of the "Easy Peasy Cowl", which is beginner-friendly in
colourwork knitting. I used the same motif and multi-coloured background that is characteristic
of the Fair Isle technique. This project will be perfect for using balls of coloured yarn left after
your other knitwear. The stranded pattern is easy to knit, only two colours in one round and no
more than 3 stitches of one colour pass. But if you don't want to use so many colours, go ahead
and make a two-colour hat with me!
The pattern is written for the smaller size, with the number for the larger size in square bracket:
S/M [L/XL].
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Instructions
Ribbing
The hat is worked in the round with circular needles.
Using smaller size needles, 3 mm/US #2 ½ , cast on 100 [108] sts with main colour (MC), join in
the round, making sure not to twist sts.
Place marker for BOR.
Work in 2x2 rib (k2, p2) for 8 rnds for both sizes.
Rnd 9 – increase evenly 8 sts [12 sts]:
• for size S/M: *k12, m1, k13, m1* repeat around.
• for size Medium: *k9, m1* repeat around.
108 [120] sts on the needles.
Body
Switch to larger needles, 4 mm/ US #6.
With MC & BC, start working in stranded pattern according to the chart below. Start with colour
A and add more background colours, as shown in Chart 1. Work 38 rnds.
If you don't use a particular colour for 7 rounds (or less), you don't need to cut this yarn. If there
are more than 7 rounds (like for colour A), I recommend cutting the yarn and weaving in ends.
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Chart 1 – stranded pattern (multicolour Fair Isle hat)
The charts for the two-, five- and seven-colour version can be found at the end.
Note: read Chart from bottom upwards, each round from right to left.
For your convenience, there is a background colour label on the right.
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Crown shaping
When shaping the crown, work the stranded pattern according to the crown shaping chart.
Please note that the charts are different depending on the size.
For S/M size only:

Rnd 1: *k10, k2tog* repeat around. 99 sts
Rnds 2, 4, 6, 8: knit all sts.
For L/XL size only:

Rnds 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12: knit all sts
Rnd 3: *k10, k2tog* repeat around. [110 sts]
For all sizes:

Next rnd: *k2tog* repeat around, use alternately main colour (MC) and colour E.
9 sts [10 sts]
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Chart 2 – crown shaping (multicolour Fair Isle hat)
Read Chart from bottom upwards, each round from right to left.
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Finishing
Cut yarns and thread them through remaining live stitches and pull taut, closing the hole. Weave
in ends. Wash the hat gently and dry it flat; change the position of the hat every few hours. You
can also block it on an inflated balloon. Add a pompom if you like :)
Thanks:
Many thanks to Kasia Baranowska (@_eastern_art), who gave me beautiful, hand-dyed wool with
which I made this hat.
I also thank you for choosing my pattern. I hope you have had a lot of satisfaction in knitting this
hat with me!
Use the hashtag #easypeasyhat and tag me @kroopa_ if you share a picture of the hat on your Instagram or
simply create a project page on Ravelry!
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Charts for additional colour versions
Chart 1 – stranded pattern (two-colour hat)
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Chart 2 – crown shaping (two-colour hat)
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Chart 1 – stranded pattern (five-colour hat)
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Chart 2 – crown shaping (five-colour hat)
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Chart 1 – stranded pattern (seven-colour hat)
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Chart 2 – crown shaping (seven-colour hat)
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For this project, I used hand-dyed plant yarn

Or any DK weight yarn that knits to the gauge.

108 [120] sts on the needles.

For S/M size only:

For L/XL size only:

For all sizes:

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