Pinball Hat

The Pinball Hat utilizes brioche cables to create graphic lines that bounce back and forth like a pinball. This design has a fun and different construction, with the brim knit flat and grafted and stitches picked up for the body of the hat. Combine it with the Pinball Mittens to make the perfect matching set.

The hat is knit in two color brioche, both flat and in the round. Video tutorials are linked for many of the techniques, including brioche decreases, brioche cables, grafting, and picking up stitches. Instructions are provided in both written and charted form.

Sizes:
S (M, L)
Sample shown in size L

Finished Measurements:
15.75 (17.25, 18.5) in/39.5 (43, 46.5) cm unstretched circumference
6.75 (8, 8) in/17 (20, 20) cm brim to crown height

Yarn:
Fingering Weight
Color A: 90 (115, 125) yds/85 (105, 115) m
Color B: 90 (115, 125) yds/85 (105, 115) m
Sample shown in Aisling Yarns NSW British 50% BFL, 50% Masham Blend (50% BFL, 50% Masham; 492 yds/450 m in 100g) in undyed colors #2 (A, light gray) and #4 (B, dark gray)

Gauge:
28 stitches x 32 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in Hat Body Chart after gentle blocking

Needles:
16-in US 2/2.75 mm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
US 2/2.75 mm DPNs or preferred needles to knit small circumferences in size needed to obtain gauge

Notions:
• Waste yarn
• Crochet hook, size E or smaller
• Locking stitch markers/cable needles
• Stitch markers
• Darning needle