Stranded Flower Hat by Cheryl Chow

Stranded Flower Hat

Knitting
October 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in colorwork pattern
US 2 - 2.75 mm
240 - 320 yards (219 - 293 m)
Small (Large) with brim circumference of 20 (23) inches; 51 (57) cm
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Worked from the brim to the crown, this hat features a fairisle colorwork pattern with flowers and a star at the crown.
Choose fingering weight yarn in 5 colors to work the hat.

Note: Colorwork pattern is charted only

SKILLS REQUIRED
Working in the round
Stranded colorwork
Increases
Decreases

SIZE
Small (Large) with brim circumference of 20 (23) inches; 51 (57) cm
Height of 8 (8.5) inches; 20 (22) cm

GAUGE
28 stitches and 28 rows is 4” (10 cm) on size US2 (2.75mm) needle in colorwork pattern, in the round

NEEDLE SIZE
Size US2 (2.75mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needle and needle of choice for working small circumference in the round

YARN REQUIREMENTS
Fingering weight 100% wool yarn in 5 colors
MC (dark green): 115 (140) yards; 105 (130 ) meters
CC1 (white): 75 (90) yards; 70 (65 ) meters
CC2 (teal): 20 (30) yards; 18 (27) meters
CC3 (gold): 20 (30) yards; 18 (27) meters
CC4 (pink): 20 (30) yards; 18 (27) meters

Sample knit in size small with Jamieson & Smith 2-ply Jumper Yarn; 100% wool; 125 yards (114 m) in 25g (1.75oz) in colors MC 65 Dark Green, CC2 FC34 Teal, CC3 FC43 Gold and
Jamieson’s Spindrift; 100% Shetland Wool; 115 yards (105m) in 25g (1.75oz) in colors CC1 304 White, CC4 301 Salmon.

OTHER MATERIALS
1 stitch marker
Tapestry needle