Chevron Hat

Gather your supplies:

• US size 8 circular needles, 16″
• Set of US size 8 DPNs
• Stitch marker
• Yarn guide
• Yarn needle
• Worsted weight yarn of your choice in at least 2 colors. The basic hat pictured was knitted with Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Tranquil and Mint. The multi-color hat pictured was knitted with Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Taupe, Dusty Rose, and Pearl Mist and Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Alfalfa, Denim, and Freesia.

Gauge and sizing:

• My gauge on this project is 5 stitches per inch
• Finished hat measured flat: 10″ wide, 8″ tall
• This hat fits most adult heads. My foam model has a head circumference of 22″, but I’ve found that this design fits comfortably on heads up to 24″. You can easily make your hat larger or smaller by adding or subtracting chart pattern repeats. For example: the chart is worked over 6 stitches, so simply add stitches in multiples of 6 for a larger hat, or subtract stitches in multiples of 6 for a smaller hat. Just remember to adjust your crown decreasing math accordingly.

Abbreviations used:

• K: knit
• K1P1: knit one stitch, purl one stitch
• K2tg: knit two stitches together

For basic chevron hat, start here:

• Cast on 102 stitches using long tail method, with one color yarn around thumb and a different color yarn around forefinger to create two-tone brim as pictured
• Place stitch marker to mark beginning of round, join to K in the round
• K1P1 for 4 rounds
• Begin colorwork chart. Remember to work from right to left, repeating columns 1-6 until the end of each row.
• Repeat entire chart 5 times, then just first three rows once. You will have worked a total of 33 rows in chevron colorwork. You are now ready to begin decreasing!

Crown Decreasing

The decreasing on this hat is worked over just 11 rows, creating a rippling effect which I think works great with the chevron design. Begin decreasing immediately after finishing colorwork, and switch to DPNs when stitches become too tight on circular needles.

1. K4, K2tg; repeat to end of round (85 stitches remaining)
2. K all stitches to end of round
3. K3, K2tg; repeat to end of round (68 stitches remaining)
4. K all stitches to end of round
5. K2, K2tg; repeat to end of round (51 stitches remaining)
6. K all stitches to end of round
7. K1, K2tg; repeat to end of round (34 stitches remaining)
8. K all stitches to end of round
9. K2tg; repeat to end of round (17 stitches remaining)
10. K all stitches to end of round
11. K2tg four times; K 1; K2tg four times (9 stitches remaining)

Cut yarn, use yarn needle to thread tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly to close. Weave in ends, block if desired.

Customize it!

Want more than just two colors? Use this chart as a model to plan your own color palette. You will be dropping one color and adding another every three rows, so you’re really only limited by how many ends you feel like weaving in when you’re finished!
This chart should be worked the same as the one above, for a total of 33 rows in chevron colorwork before moving on to decreasing the crown.
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Add a motif!

If you want to customize your chevron hat even more, why not throw in a motif? Use the chart featuring a cute repeating heart design to knit the hat pictured here, or use the chart with the blank rows 13-20 to create your own motif.
Experiment with different colors and motifs to create custom chevron hats for all of your friends and family!