Create 3 styles of Felt Hat from just one pattern!
Change your hat to suit your mood,
Will you choose the classic vintage style cloche, maybe the perky Ladies Bowler or lastly there is the Trendy Derby style hat.

This knit and felt hat is knitted seamlessly using double ended needles, and is felted by simply washing!!
The pure hand wash only wool fibers your hat will shrink and matt into felt just like a washday sweater disaster!

My clear and detailed pattern includes –

Full line by line, knitting pattern.
Detailed instructions to guide you through felting and shaping your hat to a custom fit.

Felted Size (Adults).
Small 50 - 54cm
Medium 55 - 59cm
Large 60 - 65cm Hats can be adjusted to fit perfectly during felting

Yardage:-
Small / Medium 1 x 100g ball Spectra Filzwolle by Grundl
Large 2 x 100g ball Spectra Filzwolle by Grundl

If you wish to use a substitute yarn -
Other Felting wools such as Rico creative or Twilleys Freedom wool.

If using a substitute yarn your project may felt to a different size, you may also have problems with the knitting felting shut. This can be avoided by putting plastic bags inside the project during felting.

Needle size
5 x 8mm (UK 0 /US 11) double ended needles
60cm cable needle (optional)
Selections of wool colors are available in the wool section of my website
www.clairefairalldesigns.co.uk

Basic skills needed for this design.

SUITABLE FOR- Intermediate knitters. This pattern uses circular knitting,

I have a free learn to knit using double ended needles tutorial on my website
www.clairefairalldesigns.co.uk