David's Hat by Kenny Chua http://boiknit.blogspot.com
Pattern: David's Hat Skill Level: Intermediate Finished measurement: 21" circumference. 9" tall (18" from bottom of ear to bottom of ear). Gauge: $4"=21$ stitches in colorwork pattern, $2"=11$ rows in color work pattern Materials: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes ( $100\%$ Peruvian Wool) - 2 skeins MC (Coal) - 1 skein CC (Daffodil) Lining Yarn (LY), Knit Picks Andean Silk ( $55\%$ Super FineAlpaca, $23\%$ Sik, $22\%$ MerinoWool) -1 skein (Olive) Needle: Size US 5 (3.75 mm) and US 7 (4.50mm) (16" Circulars) or size to obtain gauge.
Instructions: Lining:
1. With smaller needle and Lining Yarn, provisionally cast on 110 stitches. 2. Join stitches and place marker to indicate beginning of round. 3. Work in stockinette (k all around and around) until lining measures 3". Switching to larger needle and Mc, knit one round. Next Row: purl 1 round (this turns the hem) MainHat: After purling 1 round, continue knitting with larger needles with MC until length is exactly the same length as lining, which should be 3".
Joining the Hem:
Fold piece of knitting at the purl ridge so that the stitches from the lining yarn line up with the stitches from the main body, stitch for stitch. Make sure that the stockinette side of the lining and the main body is the public side. Put all the stitches from the provisional cast on onto the smaller needle. Holding larger needle and smaller needle together, line up the stitches and k2tog 1 stitch from the lining yarn and 1 stitch from the main body, thus joining the hem. You should be doing 110 k2togs to close the hem up. Attach CC and knit 2 rounds.
Begin Pattern: black - MC
yellow - CC
After completing all 11 rows of pattern, knit 2 rounds of CC. Knit 1" of MC.
Begin shaping crown:
(K8, k2tog) all around Knit a plain round (K7, k2tog) all around knit a plain round (K6, k2tog) all around knit a plain round Continue knitting in this fashion, decreasing each number of knit stitch in pattern until 11 stitches remain on needle. (you might have to go to double point needles at this point). Thread yarn through 11 stitches and pull tight. Weave in all ends. Block.
Notes:
1. Use whatever yarn you like. All this pattern calls for is worsted weight yarn, and a soft nice yarn for your ears. Just make sure you get gauge. 2. Please be aware of yarn dominance when knitting the fair isle section of the hat.
