NOTE: I was only allowed to enter one weight of yarn in the pattern information, so please see below for full information related to yarn weight and sizing information for this pattern.

I love this hat! Unfortunately, my girls claimed it as soon as I mentioned that it reminded me of Tinker Bell. The adorable fairy collects “lost things” to use for her tinkering (or inventions)! So the name just had to be Lost Things.

The hat knits up quickly using sport weight held double or worsted for the small; or fingering held double or DK weight for the large. Because the number of stitches in each repeat is so large, the two sizes are made by changing gauge and number of repeats. Be careful when selecting your needle sizes as the larger size needles ARE for the smaller size hat, because it uses a heavier weight yarn!

Skills required to successfully knit this pattern: knitting in the round, decreases, and 1/1 cables. Pattern includes both written and charted directions for the pattern section.

Finished Measurements:
Small:
18” at the brim unstretched and 7.5” long. The hat will fit head sizes 19” to 20”.
Large:
19” at the brim unstretched and 8.5” long. The hat will fit head sizes 20.5” to 22”.

Materials:
Small:
The Plucky Knitter Primo Sport (75% Merino, 20% Cashmere, 5% Nylon; 275 yds/per 100 g). 220 yards sport held double or 110 yards of a worsted weight yarn.
Large:
The March Hare (70 Merino, 30% Silk; 435 yds/100 g). 270 yards fingering held double or 135 yards of a DK weight yarn.

Needles:
Small:
4.0mm (U.S. #6), 16 inch
4.5mm (U.S. #7), 16 inch and your preference for small circumference knitting (32-40” for magic loop, two 16-24” for 2 circulars method, or double point needles).
Large:
3.75mm (U.S. #5), 16 inch
4.0mm (U.S. #6), 16 inch and your preference for small circumference knitting (32-40” for magic loop, two 16-24” for 2 circulars method, or double point needles).

Gauge:
Small:
18 sts/25 rows = 4 inches (10 centimeters) in stockinette stitch using 4.5mm/U.S #7 after blocking
Large:
20 sts/27 rows = 4 inches (10 centimeters) in stockinette stitch using 4.0mm/U.S #6 after blocking

This pattern has been professionally tech edited by Karyn Johnston of Knit Hero. You can find more about her at: http://www.knithero.net