i heart rainbows hat
classic cutsie-pie fair-isle by Tin Can Knits + ?
shown with the i heart rainbows sweater pattern
I HEART RAINBOWS hat
in-depth tutorials · irresistible knits · excellent support fabulous free patterns · check out The Simple Collection Babies should be dressed in garments so sweet that they hurt your teeth just to look at. This joyfully saccharine little tastes of Sweet Tarts, Rocket Pops and edible candy necklaces. OK ... I admit it, I watched the Care Bears as a child. Over and over and over again! sizing: baby (toddler, child, adult) fits head circumference: 14 (16, 19, 21) inches
materials:
Yarm: Hat: Sock / fingering weight yarn in 7 colours Main colour: 90 (100, 120, 150) yds Contrast colours 1-6: 10 (15, 20, 25) yds (we used SweetGeorgia Superwash Sock in'riptide', SweetGeorgia Cashluxe Fine in 'saffron', and Koigu KPPM in colours 1175,2220,1521,1050,1051) Needles: US #2 / 2.75mm and US #3 / 3.25 mm (or as req'd to meet gauge); 16" circular needle in both sizes and larger size DPNs Gauge: 28 sts / 4" in stockinette stitch (on smaller needles) Notions: darning needle
chart A: work rounds 1-10 chart B: work rounds 1-6
key and abbreviations
MC - main colour CC1 - contrast colour 1 CC2 - contrast colour 2 CC - contrast colour DPNs - double pointed needles k -knit k2tog - knit two sts together p -purl st(s) - stitch(es)
i heart rainbows hat:
Using MC and smaller needles cast on 88 (108, 120, 140) sts Place marker and join for working in the round. Ribbing:[k2, p2] around Work as established in ribbing for 1 (1, 1.25, 1.5) inches. Switch to larger needles and knit 1 round, increasing 2 (2, 0, 0) sts, evenly spaced. [90 (110, 120, 140) sts]. Knit 2 more rounds in MC. Then knit 1 (1, 1, 2) round(s) in each of the contrast colours 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Knit 2 (2, 2, 3) rounds in MC. Baby and toddler sizes: work rounds 1-6 of chart B Child and adult sizes: work rounds 1-10 of chart A Knit 2 (2, 2, 3) rounds in MC. Knit 1 (1, 1, 2) round(s) in each of the contrast colours 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 (knit the rainbow in the reverse order to the first time that you knit it). Measure work, and if required, knit a few more rounds in MC until work measures 4 (5, 5.5, 6) inches from cast on. Setup for crown decreases as follows: [knit 9 (11, 12, 14) sts, place marker] around. You now have markers dividing the total sts into 10 equalsections. Round 1: [kotsts ests efore marker, kz [knit to 2 sts before marker, k2tog] around Round 2:knit Work rounds 1-2 until 40 sts remain (4 sts in each section) Then work round 1 two more times [20 sts]. Next round: [k2tog] around [10 sts] finishing: Break yarn, leaving a 6" tail. Thread tail through remaining stitches and pull tight to close. Weave in all ends, wet block the hat to adjust size and even out fair-isle pattern, andenjoy!
I HEART RAINBOWS hat
in-depth tutorials · irresistible knits · excellent support [ fabulous free patterns · check out The Simple Collection
from 9MONTHSOf KNITTING 2
by Emily Wessel and Alexa Ludeman www.tincanknits.com ? Tin Can Knits 2011
