Pretty Please

“Pretty Please with sugar on top?” We’ve all heard it before and this hat delivers. Designed to be a perfect introduction to mosaic knitting, this easy beanie is knit using only one color at a time. By predictably slipping stitches, a brightly colored band of interlocking pieces is created. All increases and decreases are worked in the main color, so knitting this design is a piece of cake! A perfect pompom of rainbow mini-skein ‘sprinkles’ is the sugar on top of this sweet hat. Pretty easy, this hat aims to please.

SIZES 
Child, (Adult S, M, L) to fit head circumference of 18 (20, 22, 24)”/ 45.5 (51, 56, 61)cm with 2-3”/5-7.5cm negative ease 
Finished Circumference: 15.75 (17.5, 19.5, 21.25)”/ 39 (44, 48.5, 53)cm 
Finished Length (Brim to Crown): 7.25 (7.75, 8.25, 8.75)”/ 18.5 (19.5, 21, 22)cm

YARN 
Knitted Wit VICTORY FINGERING (100% Superwash Merino; 400yds/366m per 4oz/115g ): 
Main Color: 1 skein or approx. 100yds/91m 
Contrast Colors 1-6: 1 set Glow Up Gumballs or approx. 30yds/27m each of 6 colors

Sample shown in ‘Ghostly’ (MC) and ‘Glow Up’ mini skeins (CC)

NEEDLES 
US 2 (2.75mm) and US 4 (3.5mm), or as required to meet gauge: 16” (40cm) circular for each size and DPNs in larger size

GAUGE 
26 sts and 44 rds = 4”/10cm in mosaic knitting on larger needles

26 sts and 32 rds = 4”/10cm in stockinette on larger needles

NOTIONS 
6 stitch markers, tapestry needle, sharp scissors, pompom maker

SKILL LEVEL 
Advanced Beginner