Celestial Fair Isle Hat

You will need:

• US size 6 circular needles, 16″
• Set of US size 6 DPNs
• Stitch marker
• Yarn guide (optional, but super helpful for colorwork knitting)
• Yarn needle (for weaving in ends)
• Light worsted or DK weight yarn of your choice. The hat pictured was knitted with KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Worsted Yarn in Cobblestone Heather, Cloud, Frozen, and Teacup (sadly, I think these last two colors have been discontinued, but Dove Heather and Blossom Heather would be good substitutes).

Gauge and sizing:

• Gauge is 24 stitches in 4″,  or 6 stitches per inch.
• Finished hat measured flat: 10″ wide, 9″ tall.
• Hat will fit most teen/adult heads (20″-22″).

Pattern notes:

• The last, upper-most section of the colorwork chart below is different than what appears in the hat pictured. When I knitted the hat over a year ago, I used a different design than the one I think looks better now. I will still include that chart for anyone who wants to use it, but I will be using the new, updated chart in the scarf mentioned above.

Abbreviations used:

• co: cast on
• cc: contrasting color (design color)
• k: knit
• k2p2: knit two stitches, purl two stitches
• k2tg: knit two stitches together
• mc: main color (background color)
• rnd(s): round(s)
• st(s): stitch(es)

Start here:

1. co 120 sts using long tail method, with one color yarn around thumb and a different color yarn around forefinger to create two-tone brim as pictured.
2. With mc, k2p2 for 4 rnds.
3. Join cc to begin colorwork. For all 56 rnds of the chart, repeat columns 1-24 five times.

***chart is worked from right to left and bottom to top***

Original last chart is pictured below. It replaces rows 48-56 in the chart above and is repeated twelve times per round.

When colorwork is complete, k 2 rnds with mc. Now you’re ready to decrease!
Decreasing: 
(switch to dpns when sts become too tight on circular needles)

1. With mc, k2tg to end of rnd (60 sts remain).
2. next rnd: k to end of rnd.
3. next rnd: k2tg to end of rnd (30 sts remain).
4. next rnd: k to end of rnd.
5. next rnd: k2tg to end of rnd (15 sts remain).
6. To finish: cut yarn, use yarn needle to thread tail through remaining 15 stitches and pull tightly to close. Weave in ends. Use Cloud color to add pompom and block if desired.