A Little Bit of Fair Isle by Hilary Latimer

A Little Bit of Fair Isle

Knitting
September 2019
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
4.5 stitches = 1 inch
in stockinette
US 7 - 4.5 mm
200 yards (183 m)
Adult
English
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This fun little slouch hat uses up a multitude of leftovers and features the barest kiss of Fair Isle, just enough to add a splash of interest! Go demure. Go wild. It’s a little bit addictive!

This is Hat #1 in the 2019 12 Hats of Christmas KAL. Come join us for all the fun over in the Criminal Knits…for the Serial Knitter in all of us. Group!

Materials:
Size 7 16” circ needles & DPNs
This hat uses up leftover worsted weight bits. I put the colors I used in (parenthesis)

1/2 skein worsted (approx 100 yds) (light brown)
1/2 skein worsted (approx. 100 yds) (bluey gray)
8 grams worsted medium (brown)
8 grams worsted medium (blue)
scrap worsted for one row (dark brown)
scrap worsted for one row (cream)

Gauge: 4.5 to 5 stitches per inch in stockinette
Size: Adult Medium - 22” but it is easily adaptable to other sizes

This pattern is written and charted