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Fair Isle Knitted Hat Pattern

This pattern creates a beautiful fair isle design using 3 colors. It's perfect for advanced knitters looking to try colorwork techniques.

Materials Needed:

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in 3 colors - A (Main Color), B (Contrast Color 1), C (Contrast Color 2)
• Needles: US 6/UK 8/4mm and US 8/UK 6/5mm double-pointed needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)
• Tapestry needle, stitch markers

Gauge:

20 stitches x 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on larger needles

Pattern:

Using smaller needles and Color A, cast on 96 stitches. Join in the round, being careful not to twist.

Work in *K2, P2* ribbing for 1.5 inches.

Switch to larger needles.

Rounds 1-4: With Color A, knit.

Rounds 5-8: With Color B, knit.

Rounds 9-12: With Color C, knit.

Repeat Rounds 1-12 three more times.

Continue in stockinette stitch (knit every round) with Color A until the hat measures 7.5 inches from the cast-on edge, ending with a knit round.

Shape Crown:

Switch to double-pointed needles when the hat becomes too small for circular needles.

Round 1: *K6, k2tog* repeat around.

Round 2: Knit.

Round 3: *K5, k2tog* repeat around.

Round 4: Knit.

Continue decreasing in this manner until 8 stitches remain. Break yarn, leaving a tail. Thread tail through remaining stitches, pull tight, and secure on the inside.

Finishing:

Weave in all ends and block the hat to measurements. Enjoy your beautiful fair isle creation!

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