Pop Hat

Unleash your creativity with Swish Pops’ vibrant colors in this beautifully designed planned pooling hat! Planned pooling is a unique knitting technique that allows you to work the yarn at a specific gauge and stitch count, causing the colors to align in an intentional and visually appealing pattern. Depending on the colorway selected and your exact gauge, the resulting design may appear as a wavy motif, a striking argyle, a checked plaid, or even an abstract painting filled with color blocks. The exciting part is that you won’t know the final pattern until you dive into your knitting project!

The body of the hat is expertly crafted flat and sideways, showcasing a cozy Garter Stitch brim for added texture. This pattern offers you several options for seamlessly joining the cast-on edge to the bind-off edge before finishing off with the crown worked in the round. You can choose your preferred method from a Mattress Stitch seam, a 3-Needle Bind Off, or the highly regarded Kitchener Stitch for grafting. Each technique is designed to be user-friendly, ensuring that no matter which method you are comfortable with, you will achieve a professional-looking finished hat that you'll be proud to wear!

Be sure to check out the images showcasing stunning versions in Swish Pops' Dreamwave (61090), Techno (61099), and Lo-Fi (61096) colorways, which further illustrate the endless possibilities this pattern offers.

Remember that Swish Pops releases these vibrant colors periodically in limited edition colorways, so don’t miss out! Explore available options in the Kit Builder below to find your perfect shade.