Contains:
- Written and charted pattern
- Instructions in English
- US Imperial and metric measurements
- Suitable for the intermediate to advanced knitter
- Worked in the round
- Gauge for adult sizes in aran weight yarn 17 sts / 24 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) over stockinette, knit with larger needles and measured after blocking.
- Gauge for children’s sizes in DK or light worsted weight yarn 19 sts / 26 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) over stockinette, knit with larger needles and measured after blocking.
- Digital PDF has 3 pages (letter size)
Materials you need at home:
- Yarn Main color (gray) 100 (125, 150) m (110 (135, 165) yds) / 50 (62, 75) g, contrast color 1 (pink) 21 (26, 32) m (22 (28, 33) yds) / 27 (30, 32) g, contrast color 2 (yellow) 21 (26, 32) m (22 (28, 33) yds) / 27 (30, 32) g. In the adult-sized aran weight sample Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana [100% wool; 100 m (109 yds) per 50 g skein] was used. Substitute any wool aran weight yarn for a similar teen/adult sized result. For a child-sized hat, choose a DK or light worsted weight yarn instead.
- Needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round in the following sizes (or to match gauge) , Adult sizes knit in aran weight yarn Size 4 mm (US 6) and size 4.5 mm (US 7) , Children’s sizes knit in DK or light worsted weight yarn Size 3.5 mm (US 4) and size 4 mm (US 6)
- Yarn needle
- 1 end-of-round stitch marker
- 3 (4, 5) differently colored stitch markers (optional)
The Old School Gaming Hat is a simple hat with a folded brim and fun stranded colorwork depicting old school gaming characters. With only two colors for the color work, this hat knits up super quick and is a great first stranded project for anyone who has never attempted this technique before.
This pattern contains instructions for three adult sizes when worked in an aran weight yarn. Use a DK or light worsted weight yarn instead for sizes suitable for children from 3 months old and upwards. The Old School Gaming Hat is completely seamless and knitted from the bottom up. The colorwork pattern for the body of the hat is provided charted only. All other instructions are in written form.
Size: Adult sizes S (M, L) to fit size: 46-53 (53-60, 60-67) cm, 18-21 (21-24, 24-27) inches. Children’s sizes 3M (6-12M, child-teen) to fit size: 33-38 (38-43, 43-48) cm, 13-15 (15-17, 17-19) inches.
Difficulty level: The Old School Gaming Hat is seamless and knit in the round from the bottom up. This pattern involves following a color chart and working in stranded knitting. An alternative technique for creating the design is to duplicate stitch this design onto the hat after knitting. Stitches used include knit, purl, k2tog, and the M1 increase. This pattern is suitable for the intermediate to advanced knitter.
Susanne Visch
How lovely to meet you! I’m Susanne Visch and I live in the Netherlands. Not only the country of tulips, cheese, and windmills but also of Dutch Design.
I find it important to provide user-friendly instructions for interesting patterns. In most cases, my patterns feature both written and charted instructions, with detailed explanations of the techniques used.