Botanical Fade Hat by Katerina Bobkova

Botanical Fade Hat

Knitting
May 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
328 - 547 yards (300 - 500 m)
Teen, S, M, L, XL
English
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Head warm, thoughts of spring. That’s what this cute double-layered hat brings. This hat is all about the FADE game. Each side is different, each side has its own charm. Change sides according to your mood. Fade in the background or fade in the floral motif?

This hat has many combinations and you can find lots of interesting tips on my Instagram profile and you can also get my fade wool here.

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Size
Teen, S, (M, L, XL)

A double-layer hat fits head approximately
45, 48, (50, 53, 56) cm / 17.5, 19, (19.5, 21, 22) inches.
Choose a size with a slight negative ease to your head circumference.

Shown in size L (type A: lightest part of the fade is at the brim) to fit head circumference: 53 cm / 21 inch.
Shown in size XL (type B: lightest part of the fade is at the crown of the hat) to fit head circumference: 56 cm / 22 inch.

Fingering Weight Yarn
Yarn to You – Pure Merino
100% Superwash Merino
400m / 437y per 100g skein

Shown in
Sample shown in colorway:
MARCH – Fade Year 2023 minis (FC) & March Twin (SSC)

Yardage
1 skein of fade minis 5x20g (FC) and 100g skein of semi-solid color (SSC)

Teen: 35g / 140m / 153y FC + 35g / 140m / 153y SSC
S: 40g / 160m / 175y FC + 40g / 160m / 175y SSC
M: 45g / 180m / 197y FC + 45g / 180m / 197y SSC
L: 50g / 200m / 219y FC + 50g / 200m / 219y SSC
XL: 60g / 240m / 263y FC + 60g / 240m / 263y SSC

Needles
3.0 mm / US 2½ circular needle
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle

Gauge
28 sts and 34 rnds over 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette stitch in colorwork blocked with larger needle
31 sts and 42 rnds over 10 cm / 4” in Brim blocked with smaller needle

Other
Scrap yarn for provisional cast-on, crochet hook, stitch markers, tapestry needle for weaving, scissors.