Gentle Rain Hat

> **DAY NINE:** You can get the **GENTLE RAIN HAT** and the **[GENTLE RAIN TEE](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gentle-rain-2)** patterns for **35% OFF** until > December > 11th (11:59pm EST). ***TWO PATTERNS TODAY!*** No coupon code > needed. > > **CHECK OUT THE SALE for [DAY TEN](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/every-bit-cowl) and [DAY ELEVEN](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/just-float) (on sale now)!** > > **12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS KNITTING SALE.** For the first 12 Days of > December, I will be putting one > pattern on sale a day for **35% OFF**. > 12 patterns. 12 days. No coupon code > needed. **BONUS:...You can get the [Merrymaking MKAL Cowl](/patterns/library/merrymaking-cowl) pattern for 30% OFF until December 31, 2024. Go check it out!** This pattern makes the perfect swatch for the [Gentle Rain](/patterns/library/gentle-rain-2) tee. ***Are you looking for this beautiful yarn? Find Gentle Rain Kits at [Lolodidit](https://lolodidit.com/collections/tellybean-knits).*** Looking for a colorful hat project? Need to swatch for the [Gentle Rain](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gentle-rain-2) tee? The Gentle Rain HAT is the perfect companion pattern to the Gentle Rain sweater. Test out your favorite color combinations on your knitting needles OR use the coloring page provided in the pattern to plan your project. Check your gauge before jumping into the Gentle Rain tee OR knit this hat on its own. This hat is a quick knit AND a great stand-alone project. Whether you are using up mini skeins, or planning for a larger project, the Gentle Rain hat is the project your needles need. With endless color possibilities, you will want to knit this little hat again and again! This hat is knit seamlessly from the bottom up, in the round. This hat features fun, graphic colorwork, and you NEVER need to catch a float. > **LET'S STAY IN TOUCH!** > [Subscribe to my > newsletter](https://www.tellybeanknits.com/newsletter-sign-up) > ♥ [Follow me on Instagram > @tellybeanknits] **SIZES** Adult XS/S (Adult M/L, Adult XL) **YARN** DK weight yarn Lolodidit USA DK (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 95 yards / 1.4 oz [87 meters / 40 grams) *Shown in “Aviendha” (MC), “Pride & Joy (C1), “Cheeky” (C2), & “Folsom” (C3)* **MC (shown in purple):** 52 (58, 63) yds / 48 (53, 58) m **C1 (shown in blue)**: 47 (53, 58) yds / 43 (49, 53) m **C2 (shown in white):** 54 (60, 66) yds / 49 (55, 60) m **C3 (shown in grey):** 73 (81, 89) yds / 67 (74, 81) m **FINISHED DIMENSIONS** **Circumference:** 19.5 (21.75, 24) inches / 50 (55, 61) cm **NEEDLES** US 3 (3.25mm) & US 4 (3.5mm) 16-inch (40cm) circular or as required to meet gauge and DPNs in LARGER size **GAUGE** 22 sts & 24 rounds = 4 inches [10cm] in colorwork motif in the round after blocking on LARGER needles **TOOLS** 1 stitch marker & tapestry needle **SKILLS** knitting in the round, stranded colorwork, increases, decreases *NOTE ON YARN PLANNING: If you are planning to knit a [Gentle Rain](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gentle-rain-2) sweater AND the Gentle Rain hat, plan for your hat yardages separately. While the yardages were calculated to include a security and to give you enough yarn for swatching, the sweater yardages were not specifically calculated to include enough yarn to make the hat.*