![]() ![]() I had about 45 yards leftover of Colors A-D, and just slightly less for Color E (the one I used for the earflaps). Divide the yarn into 3 roughly equal sections, braid, tie in a knot, and trim ends. Use a hook to pull the yarn through the bottom sts of each earflap. Break yarn and weave in ends.Ĭut two 24” lengths of yarn from each color for each braid. Sc evenly around the bottom of the hat and the earflaps. Sk 11 sts across the back of the hat and attach yarn in the 12 th.hdc-dec twice, fasten off and weave in end.hdc-dec, hdc 2, hdc-dec, ch 1, turn (4).hdc-dec, hdc 4, hdc-dec, ch 1, turn (6).hdc-dec, hdc 6, hdc-dec, ch 1, turn (8).hdc-dec, hdc 8, hdc-dec, ch 1, turn (10).Beginning right where you are with Color E, hdc 16, ch 1, turn (16).If you prefer a hat with no earflaps, break yarn, weave in ends, and enjoy your awesome new hat! =) If you are adding earflaps, do not break yarn. With Color E, sc evenly around to the beginning of Color E.For Colors A-D, break yarn and weave in ends.13 dc with each color around (13 sts worked in each color) Repeat for Colors B-E (13 sts worked in each color) Repeat for Colors B-E (12 sts worked in each color) Here’s what it will look like as you progress through the rounds: This is what it will look like after you complete the setup row:Īs you work through the pattern, place a stitch marker in the active loop of the color you just worked before moving on to the next color. Don’t worry if it doesn’t lay flat, that will sort itself out later. Place a stitch marker in the active loop. Place your contrasting color stitch marker in the active loop. This hat is worked from the top down to the brim, with optional earflaps. If Color A is the darkest color in the box, your gradient will move lightest to darkest from the top down - the opposite of my hat.Ĭolors B through E are the other gradient colors in your preferred order. If Color A is the lightest color in the box, your gradient will move darkest to lightest from the top down like the hat I made. 5 stitch markers (4 of one color, and 1 of another color) (I recommend locking stitch markers for this project.)įirst thing you’ll need to do is decide which color will be Color A.This is a quick project that can be completed in a couple of hours, and you’ll make a slightly slouchy, super cool unisex hat! Have you ever tried making crochet spirals before? It is much easier than it looks! You basically start in the center with a star, and then work each color around, one at a time, until you have a spiral. ![]() Want to see it? =) (PS – there is a coupon code for you after the pattern so you can get your hands on this yummy yarn too!) Get Twisted Hat Pattern I know this hat is going to look just as awesome at the end of the season as it does right now. No splitting or fuzzing! That’s unusual for most yarns, acrylics especially. While I was testing my pattern, I had to frog and re-work a few sections. It comes in 8 different gradient variations, all of them gorgeous, saturated colors. The yarn is machine washable and dryable (yay!). The recommended knitting needle sizes are 7-9, and suggested crochet hook sizes are H-J. While it feels soft, it is also sturdy and has a little bit of give, so it would be a fantastic yarn to use for making amigurumi.Įach DIY Gradient Yarn Box includes five colors of aran weight acrylic yarn – 360 yards total, 72 yards of each color. ![]() It doesn’t fuzz or pill, and the stitches have nice definition. Premier DIY Gradient Yarn Box Detailsįirst, you NEED this yarn in your life! It is silky soft and glides through your fingers as you work with it. Let’s talk about the yarn before I share the pattern. It was a little tricky to get things just right, but now that I am finished, all of that testing and tweaking was so worth it! If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen some of the pattern testing as I worked through the logistics. Since I’m hat obsessed, I decided to design a special hat just for the DIY Gradient Yarn Box! There is plenty of yarn in a DIY Gradient Yarn Box to make a hat, pair of mitts, cowl, small shawl, or a toddler sized sweater. When I got my yarn, I looked at the box of pretty colors for a while and daydreamed about what it wanted to become.
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