#10 Trapper Hat by Debbie Bliss

#10 Trapper Hat

Knitting
October 2012
Aran (8 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in pattern
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
330 yards (302 m)
One size to fit an average sized adult head.
English
This pattern is available from knittingfever.com for $5.00.

Experienced: Fair Isle. Ear flap construction.
Also need sewing skills

Stripes and Fair Isle patterning on a silver background update the iconic trapper hat, turning the familiar peaked-and-ear-flapped silhouette into high fashion with a touch of humor.The hat is worked in five shades of Rialto Chunky, an extrafine merino, and lined with faux fur before seaming.

Materials
• One ball of Debbie Bliss Rialto Chunky in each of Black 01 (A), Duck Egg 10 (B), Denim 11 (C), Russet 25 (D) and Silver 02 (E).
• Pair of 6.50mm (US 101⁄2) knitting needles or size to obtain tension.
• 30 x 66cm/12 x 26in of faux fur fabric.