He Said She Said

Get your Fair Isle on!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/he-said-she-said • Posted by Tanis G.

Get your Fair Isle knitting on with this whimsical hat! Try your hand at simple fair isle motifs and dabble in corrugated ribbing an an i-cord tassel. this adorable hat looks great on everyone! Gauge: • 19 sts and 24 rows / 4” in stockinette st blocked Approximate Finished Size: • One Size Fits Most Adults, 22” Circumference

You will need

Size US 7 (4.5mm) 16” Circular Knitting Needles

Size US 7 (4.5mm) Double Pointed Knitting Needles

1 Hank each Cascade Yarns Lana D’Oro (3.5oz/100g ea approx. 219yds/200m, 50% alpaca, 50% wool) Yarn in #1058 ruby heather (A), #1094 intense aqua (B), #1030 ecru (C)

Tapestry Needle

Project Budget

Cheap

Time

3 h 00

Difficulty

So-so

Description

Instructions

• With circular needle and A, cable cast on 96 sts • Begin chart, working rows 1-34 of chart once • With C, knit until work reaches 7” from CO edge • Begin decreases, switching to DPNs when necessary • Next Round: *k6, k2tog* to end of round – 84 sts • Knit 2 rounds • Next Round: *k5, k2tog* to end of round – 72 sts • Knit 2 rounds • Next Round: *k4, k2tog* to end of round – 60 sts • Knit 2 rounds • Next Round: *k3, k2tog* to end of round – 48 sts • Knit 2 rounds • Next Round: *k2, k2tog* to end of round – 36 sts • Knit 2 rounds • Next Round: *k1, k2tog* to end of round – 24 sts • Knit 2 rounds • Next Round: *k2tog* to end of round – 12 sts • Divide last 12 sts evenly across DPNs - 3 sts on each needle • Work icord on each individual needle (4 icords total) for 6”
Finishing Weave in all loose ends with tapestry needle • Block lightly • Tie icords together for tassel by Tanis Gray for Cascade Yarns