It is knitted in 4 ply on a circular needle and then you need to move onto Double Pointed Needles as the stitches decrease. The coloured rib starts the pattern, which then takes you to the main body of the pattern and then finishing with decreasing to shape the crown. (This is done by k2tog) There is 2 clear colourful charts to show the Fair isle pattern.

Measurements
Finished size - when laid flat 20 - 21 cm (8”- 8.5”) in height and 25.5 cm (10”) across the rib.
Circumference - fits head size of 52 cm (20.5”) to 58 cm (23”). You can increase the rib by adding to the rib, there is yarn left over to do this.

Tension
Stocking Stitch: 28 sts x 36 rows – 10cm x 10cm/ 4”x 4 (Fair Isle can vary in tension, so please do a tension square, yes we all hate doing them )

Materials
The hat is knitted in the round with a 60cm 3.25mm circular needle and then 5 x 3.25 mm DPN’s.

Suggestion of yarn

Drops Fabel Cream & Drops Fabel Forest Long Print (50g 205 m/224 yds)