#27 Felted Hat by Sandi Prosser

#27 Felted Hat

Knitting
November 2004
DK (11 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch over chart 1 (before felting)
US 7 - 4.5 mm
784 yards (717 m)
22" circumference after felting
English

Sizing:

  • Circumference approx 24 3/4” (before felting)
  • Circumference approx 22” (after felting)

Colorwork:

  • A: #990 teal
  • B: #993 evergreen
  • C: #914 sultan
  • D: #994 old gold
  • E: #1005 salmon
  • F: #1003 magenta
  • G: #917 blossom

Additional materials:

  • Size 7 circular needle, 16” long
  • One set (4) dpn size 7
  • One pair size 7 needles
  • Size G/6 crochet hook
  • 10 stitch markers

From pattern description:

“Felted Fair-Isle hat with earflaps and crocheted edges. One size fits most.”

From Vogue Knitting, Holiday 2004:

“Sandi Prosser’s helmet-style hat gives Fair Isle a jolt of new energy. It’s knit in Naturally/S.R. Kertzer’s “Luxury DK” and edged in crochet before felting.“