This Fair Isle Hat was inspired by the colors and values of a winter sunset at Shilshole Bay in Seattle. It also includes a chart for a second color way as shown in the photos.

Materials

Winter Sunset Colorway
Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift

Yarn C1: Shade Stonehenge; 1 x 25g ball (12g)
Yarn C2: Shade Rye; 1 x 25g ball (12g)
Yarn C3: Shade Mustard; 1 x 25g ball (7g)
Yarn C4: Shade Natural White; 1 x 25g ball (6g)
Yarn C5: Shade Sky; 1 x 25g ball (8g)
Yarn C6: Shade Cosmos; 1 x 25g ball (8g)

Ballard Blocks Colorway
Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift

Yarn C1: Shade Purple Heather; 1 x 25g ball (12g)
Yarn C2: Shade Granite; 1 x 25g ball (12g)
Yarn C3: Shade Cosmos; 1 x 25g ball (7g)
Yarn C4: Shade Natural White; 1 x 25g ball (6g)
Yarn C5: Shade Thistledown; 1 x 25g ball (8g)
Yarn C6: Shade Espresso; 1 x 25g ball (8g)

Note: approximate quantities used shown in parentheses

Adult Small - US size 2 (2.75mm) 16”/40cm circular needles and same size dpns for working the hat crown
Adult Med/Lg - US size 2.5 (3 mm) 16”/40cm circular needles and same size dpns for working the hat crown
or size needed to obtain gauge.

Stitch markers; yarn needle

Sizes
Adult small - finished height 7.5”/19.5cm, circumference 20”/51cm
Adult medium/large - finished height 8”/20cm, circumference 21.5”/54.6cm

Gauge
Adult Small - 33 stitches and 36 rounds to 4 inches/10 cm after washing and blocking.
Adult Med/Lg - 31 stitches and 33 rounds to 4 inches/10 cm after washing and blocking.

Note: You may need different sized needles to obtain correct gauge. If you know you are a tight knitter I recommend that you go up a needle size.