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The Diamond Dash Hat is a cozy, ultra-warm knit you can finish in a single afternoon. It’s perfect for last-minute gifts or when you’re craving a little instant gratification. A playful combination of increases and decreases creates a bold, staggered diamond motif that’s as fun to knit as it is to wear.

The Diamond Dash hat is knit seamlessly from the bottom up in the round. The pattern includes detailed photo & video tutorials to guide you through the fun and unusual stitches used in this hat. The Diamond Dash motif creates a dense, squishy fabric. So, grab your big needles and super bulky yarn and you’ll be dashing through this hat in no time!

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SIZES
Baby/Toddler (Adult S/M, Adult M/L, Adult XL)

YARN
SUPER BULKY weight yarn
Malabrigo RASTA (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 90 yards / 5.29 oz (82 meters / 150 grams)

MC (shown in gold):
45 (60, 70, 75) yards 41, (55, 64, 69) m
CC (shown in purple):
30 (40, 45, 50) yards 28 (37, 41, 46) m

Sample 1 (Adult S/M) shown in “Sunset” (MC) & “Diana” (CC)

Sample 2 (Adult M/L) shown in “Whole Grain” (MC) & “Boreal” (CC)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Circumference: 17.5 (19.25, 21, 22.75) inches / 44.5 (49, 53.5, 58) cm

This hat is designed to fit with 0-1” (0-2.5 cm) negative ease for the Baby/Toddler size and 0-2” (0-5 cm) negative ease for the Adult sizes.

NEEDLES
RIBBING NEEDLES
US 11 (8 mm) 16-inch (40cm) circulars or needles 2 sizes smaller than your GAUGE NEEDLES

GAUGE NEEDLES
US 13 (9 mm) 16-inch (40cm) circulars or as required to meet gauge and DPNs in same size

GAUGE
8 sts & 19 rounds = 3.5 inches 9 cm x 4 inches 10 cm in diamond dash motif in the round after blocking

Pattern includes instructions for measuring gauge.

TOOLS
1 stitch marker, measuring tape & tapestry needle

SKILLS
knitting in the round, ribbing, increasing, & decreasing