Knitting Season (hat) by Kate Davies Designs

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A slightly slouchy two-tone stranded colourwork beanie, featuring the Knitting Season motif

Yarn

Rauma 2-Ply Lamullgarn

Shown in Kate Davies Designs Milarrochy Tweed (70% wool; 30% mohair; 100m / 109yds per 25g ball) in the following
shades:

A Bruce: 2 x 25g balls

B Hirst: 1 x 25g ball

Needles and notions

3.25mm / U.S. 3

Below gauge-size circular needle, 40cm / 16in

Gauge-size circular needle, 40cm / 16in

Gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for working small circumferences

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Gauge

28 sts and 34 rounds to 10cm / 4in over stranded colourwork in the round on gauge-size

needle. Use 3.25mm / U.S. 3 needle as a starting point for swatching.

Size

To fit head circumference: 51-56cm / 20-22in

Hat circumference (unstretched): 45.5cm / 18in

Height from brim to crown: 25.5cm / 10in

Pattern notes

This hat is worked from the bottom up, beginning with a few rounds of corrugated rib.

The body and crown of the hat are then knitted following a colourwork chart.