When I received my skeins of Ram Jam I knew I wanted to make something using all four colours and a shaded pattern. This ‘diamond’ shading is common in Shetland knitting and I took the motif from my Uyea Legwarmers pattern. If you reverse your colours you should be able to get two hats out of four 50g skeins.

Finished size
Adult’s Small (Medium, Large)
Sample is shown in size small on a 54.5 cm/21.5“ head
Finished circumference: 48 (54, 60) cm/19 (21.25, 23.75)”
Finished height 20 (21, 22) cm/8 (8.25, 8.75)”

Yarn
Daughter of a Shepherd Ram Jam (worsted-weight; 100% British wool; 115m/126 yds per 50g skein)
x 1 skein each:
Yarn A – Natural Black (shade 3)
Yarn B – Mid Grey (shade 2)
Yarn C – Light Grey (shade 1)
Yarn D –Natural Cream (shade 0)

Gauge
Approx 20 sts and 28 rounds = 10 cm x 10cm, measured over blocked fair isle using 4.5mm needles. The needle sizes given are to match this gauge: to ensure the same finished dimensions you may need to alter your needle size.
Needles and Accessories

3.5mm x 40cm/16” circular needle, or DPNs, for working rib
4.5mm x 40cm/16” circular needle, or DPNs, for working hat body
4.5mm DPNs for working hat crown
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends