Fair Isle Hat Pattern
Yarn: Lamb’s Pride Worsted in 3 colors; dark- MC, light- CC1, medium- CC2
Needles: size 8; either 40” for magic loop or 16” and dpn’s
Gauge: 4.5 sts per inch
Sizes: head circumference; childs- 17”, (womens- 21”, mens- 23”)
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With MC cast on 70 (80, 90).
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Separate the sts in half and pull needle cord through for magic loop.
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Moving front sts down to needle tip, have back half with yarn tail & working yarn on back cord, leave a loop on the left side.
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Using back needle tip, join and start first round; k1, p1 around
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Rounds 2- 6; *k1mc, p1cc1*, rep around
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(womens & mens sizes only, kids size skip to round 13)
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Rounds 7-12; knit MC around
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Rounds 13- 30; follow chart
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Rounds 31-34; knit MC (Rounds 31-36; knit MC)
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Start decrease rounds as follows; *k 12 (14, 16), k2tog * repeat around
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Knit 1 round
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* k11 (13, 15), k2tog * repeat around
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Knit 1 round
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* k10 (12, 14), k2tog * repeat around
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Knit 1 round
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* k9 (11, 13), k2tog * repeat around
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Repeat in this sequence of decreasing until you have about 5 sts left, cut yarn & draw through all sts, pull tight and weave in ends.
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Designed and written by Chauntel Andreasen
Not to be used without express permission.
