Knitted hat for kids in DROPS Merino Extra Fine or DROPS Lima. Piece is knitted bottom up with sheeps, color pattern, rib and pompom. Size 3-12 years

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See the LAMB DANCE SWEATER pattern here

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DROPS design: Pattern me-053-bn

Yarn group B

HAT:
SIZE:
3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 - 11/12 years
Head circumference: 50/53-50/53-53/54-54/56-54/56 cm = 19 3/4”/21”- 19 3/4”/21”-21”/21 1/4”-21 1/4”/22”-21 1/4”/22”
Height: approx. 19-20-21-22-23 cm = 7 1/2”-8”-8 1/4”-8 3/4”-9”

MATERIALS:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
50-50-50-50-50 g color 26, pistachio
50-50-50-50-50 g color 19, light grey blue
50-50-50-50-50 g color 01, off white
50-50-50-50-50 g color 02, black
50-50-50-50-50 g color 17, cerise

Or use:
DROPS LIMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
50-50-50-50-50 g color 7219, pistachio
50-50-50-50-50 g color 8112, ice blue
50-50-50-50-50 g color 0100, off white
50-50-50-50-50 g color 8903, black
50-50-50-50-50 g color 6273, cerise

KNITTING GAUGE:
23 stitches in width and 32 rows vertically in stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm = 4” x 4”.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm = US 2,5
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 mm = US 2,5, length 40 cm = 16”.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 2.5 mm = US 1,5, length 40 cm = 16” for rib.
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm = 4” switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm = 4” switch to smaller needles.