Description

If you need a sweet beginner Fair isle project, this might be the perfect one for you. Instructions include numbers for sizes newborn (3 months, Toddler, Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large) and two different depths for each size so that you may customize your hat for your own wearing--mid-ear or covering the earlobe.

Finished Measurements

14 (16, 18, 20, 22, 24)” [35.5 (40.5, 45.5, 51, 56, 61) cm] circumference
5.25 (5.75, 6.5, 7.25, 7.5, 8)” [13.5 (14.5, 16.5, 18.5, 19, 20.5) cm] deep for mid-ear
5.5 (6.25, 7.25, 8.25, 8.75, 9.25)” [14 (16, 18.5, 21, 22, 23.5) cm] deep for covering the ear

Materials

• Fingering weight yarn, approx 100 (200, 250, 275, 300, 325) yds [91.5 (183, 228.5, 251.5, 274.5, 297) m]
• US size 4 [3.5 mm] 16” circular & dpn set of five or size needed to achieve gauge
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle

Gauge

28 sts & 32 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in St st after blocking

Skills Used

Knitting in the rnd, two-color knitting, decreases

Yarn used: Ravenwood Cashmere 3-ply; color, Taupe & Cream

Construction

Brim up in the round