Looking for a simple hat with lots of options? Fall Harvest Hat, the companion to my Three Fine Daughters of Farmer Brown is just that…one pattern, five variations, with sizes from newborn to adult. It’s the perfect pattern for solids and tonals, and the variety of knit, purl, and slip stitch combinations means you might just find something to tame the wildest variegated!

Like the Three Fine Daughters cowl, Fall Harvest features two parent stitch patterns (Farmer Brown and Mrs. Brown) and three variations (their daughters Nellie, Dottie, and Becca).

Sizes
Approximate age and head circumference:
Small Newborn: 13” (33 cm), 80 yds (75 m)
0-3 months: 14.75” (37 cm), 85 yds (80 m)
3-6 months: 16.5” (41 cm), 105 yds (95 m)
6-12 months: 18” (45 cm), 125 yds (115 m)
Small child: 19.75” (49 cm), 155 yds (140 m)
Large child/small adult: 21.25” (53 cm), 180 yds (165 m)
Large adult: 23” (57 cm), 205 yds (190 m)

Yarn
DK wool or wool blend. Samples shown include A Thing for String DK Monet (Mrs. Brown, main photo), Madelinetosh DK Twist Coquette (Nellie), Madelinetosh DK Twist Silence Was Golden (Mrs. Brown), and Nerd Girl Yarns Clever Met Him on the River (Dottie); all are 100% superwash merino.

Needles and Tools
US Size 6 (4 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge) for your preferred method of knitting in the round.
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
1 stitch marker; more if desired

Gauge
22 stitches and 27 rnds per 4 inches (10 cm) in pattern

Skills Needed
knit, purl, slip stitch, knit through the back loop, knitting in the round

All stitch patterns are both written and charted. The brim and crown are written only.