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This is a pattern to make a Spring themed slouchy beanie hat using the stranded colourwork technique.

This pattern contains 2 charts (ewes or ram and in both colour palettes) to choose from and includes our motifs from our Patreon members’ Spring stocking project! Thank you, for your continued support and great ideas my dear Patreon members! And thank you, petryh for speedy knitting to share this pattern!

Have fun and enjoy some knitting to the rhythm of Spring!

yarn:
Fingering Weight by 5 Sisters Farm; Fingering; 100% Shetland 88yds (80m) / 28g / 1oz
each kit contains enough yarn to make 1 hat in your choice of Palette I or II:
Colour Palette I
colour A (Quince; light) - 1oz
colour B (Chrysanthemum; dark) - 1oz
colour C (Spruce; medium) - 1oz
OR
Colour Palette II
colour A (Cornflower; dark) - 1oz
colour B (Quince; light) - 1oz
colour C (Leaf; light) - 1oz
needles:
2.5mm (us no 1.5) circular or DPNs, 16in/41cm and DPNs 6in/15cm
3.0mm (us no 2.5) circular, 16in/41cm and DPNs 6in/15cm
gauge: 28 sts x 32 rows = 4in/10cm
measured over stranded stockinette on larger needles
approximate finished size:
one size fits many 21-25 in/53cm-63.5 cm head
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, st marker