Aug 29, 2025
shop sample: jelka simple colorwork handknit hat
"Jelka" by Isabell Kraemer is a casual hat, worked in the round from the folded brim to the top. The colorwork stitch pattern on this hat is knitted with only one color at a time, using slip stitches to achieve colorwork without having to carry two yarns in a round. This makes it a great introduction to colorwork. Make the optional pom-pom as shown in the pattern, or pair it with a fun, lightweight Toft Alpaca Pom-Pom as shown in our sample.
Jill knit the medium size for our sample in Yarn Citizen Unity Worsted, which is made from non-superwash 100% wool remnants, sourced from a sustainable mill in Peru. Knit in 1 skein of each color, you can reverse the colors and have enough for a second hat (even for the largest size)! And it's a FREE pattern!!
PROJECT SPECS
| Finished Size: | Unstretched circumference: 18, 19.5, 21", to fit 20-21.5, 21.5-23, 23-24.5” head; shown in medium |
| Pattern: | Jelka by Isabell Kraemer is available as a FREE download on Ravelry |
| Yarn: | 162-196 yds worsted weight total; shown in 1 skein each of 2 colors Yarn Citizen Unity Worsted, colors Granite (MC) and Garnet (CC) |
| Gauge: | 20 stitches and 30 rounds over 4 inches in St st |
| Needles: | 16" circular size US 6 & 5 (4.0 & 3.75mm), and a US 5 second circular, DPNs, or long circular for magic loop for your preferred method of knitting small circumference in the round for the top |
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