Sports Fan Hat

By: Mary Ann Stephens from twostrands.com

"Use your favorite sports fan's favorite team's colors for this classic, cozy hat. Pattern includes info for avoiding jogs in your stripes and for making a slouchier version, if you prefer."

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Beginner

Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm, 8 or 5 mm, 9 or 5.5 mm

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Gauge17 stitches, 22 rows, 4 inches. stockinette

Materials List

Two 50g balls Dale Hegre Aran weight 100% wool yarn for the background. Sample = 2 balls of Off-white #0017.
One 50g ball Dale Hegre for each different colored stripe (optional.) Sample = 1 ball Red #4018, 1 ball Norwegian blue #5744.
Suggested needles:
Looser knitters: US #7 / 4.5mm for ribbing and US #8 / 5.0mm for main portion.
Tighter knitters: US #8 / 5.0mm for ribbing and US #9 / 5.5mm for main portion.
You can use a set of double-pointed needles, one long (32 or longer) circular needle with the magic loop technique, or two circular needles whichever method you prefer. Use whatever size needles you need to obtain gauge.

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3cats2love

Jan 15, 2017

This is a great pattern but I agree it is not a beginner one. I just moved to a new city so will either have to make a hat to represent my old home town or a hat for my "new" home team. Yes I could buy licensed merchandise for a lot of $$ but handmade is so much better!

laurabelle44

Jan 04, 2016

Terrific pattern -- I made a sparkly green and white Jets hat (they were so close to the playoffs this year!) for my mom and it turned out lovely. However, I will say that this is mislabeled as beginner. This calls for circular needles, the incorporation of two or three different colored skeins of yarn and a pom-pom on top. I suspect it must have been labeled that because the actual stitches consist of knitting and purling. In my opinion, it should be labeled easy or even intermediate -- I don't know any beginner that could conquer this! Other than that, I'd highly recommend this project. Everyone knows a sports fan, so it makes a great gift and it doesn't take very long to make - a couple of days or so. I will update when I make another hat! Thanks very much.