Fair Isle Hat by Janet McMahon

Fair Isle Hat

Knitting
April 2016
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stranded stockinette stitch with larger needles
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
219 - 328 yards (200 - 300 m)
one size
English Additional languages which are not in the download: Danish
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

A beautiful, colourful Fair Isle Hat, knitted in the round and great for using up leftover scraps of 4 ply yarn.

This is a one size hat suitable for the average adult head. The finished hat is a slightly slouchy beanie, but could be blocked to make a tam, if preferred.

The hat is knitted in the round and incorporates stranded knitting worked from charts. The pattern is suitable for advanced beginners / intermediate knitters.

You will need a total of approximately 60 g of 4 ply (fingering) weight yarn, in eight colours, as follows –

Colour A - approximately 5g
Colour B – approximately 13g
Colour C – approximately 8g
Colour D – approximately 12g
Colour E – approximately 5g
Colour F – approximately 9g
Colour G – approximately 5g
Colour H - approximately 4g

The pattern is now available in Danish here . Thanks you to Marianne for the translation.