Soya

Yarn: Lana Grossa Multicot (50g; 80m; 60% Cotton, 40% Microfiber). 2 balls in #39 Purple, 1 ball in #1 White. (Purchase here.)
Needles: US5 and US7 dpns
Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge: 18 sts x 24 rows = 4" on US7

Size: Fits adult head 21" and larger! This hat is 8" tall.

Skills: knitting in the round, paired decreases, chart reading, intarsia

First, knit the lining. Start with US5 needles; using a provisional cast-on and waste yarn, cast on 90 sts. Place marker. Join and knit in stockinette for 26 rows.

Switch to US7 needles and p 1 row. This is your turning row. K 6 rows, placing a second marker between the 45th and the 46th st. This marks the middle/front of your work, and serves as reference point for your intarsia work. All intarsia will be knit in stockinette stitch. Begin pattern chart of 25 sts x 19 rows.

Having finished the chart, k 1 row, removing middle marker.

Adjust any loose stitches on your intarsia work. Turn hat inside out and use the tapestry needle to anchor all loose ends firmly into the inside of the work. Trim all ends to 2". Turn hat out. Fold lining in at the purled turning row, so that the purl sides are facing each other, and thus covering the back of your worked intarsia.

Next row: Undo about 4-6 sts of the lining at a time, and knit 1 lining st together with 1 hat st.

Knit 9 more rows, placing a st marker every 15 sts (6 total). Continue with decreases according to chart. Cut yarn, leaving a 6" tail. Thread tail through remaining 6 sts, draw tight and secure. Weave in end into the inside of the hat.

Block and wear with vegan pride!

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