Diamonds Are N Girl's BFF Hat
N traditional fairisle hat to wear in thg drifting snow, out among lit trees, and keeping warm in the midst of smoky plumes exhaled! Materials: \*1 skein each of louet Gems Fingering in colors Cream (#30), French Blue (#57), and Steel Gray (#68), $100\%$ merino, 185 yrds (50 grams) \* US 1 (2.5mm) 16" eireular needle and a set of dpns \* 6 stitch markers \* tapestry needle Gauge: 36 x 42 sts for a 4 x 4" swateh Cireumferenee: Approximately 21" \*Hote: To make this hat bigger use a US 2-3 (2.75-3.25mm)\* Pattern: Using the cable cast on and color C, CO 160 sts. Place marker to indicate beginning of row. Switch to color N and join being cargful not to twist sts. Work 1 x 1 rib for an 1 1/2" as follows: Ki\*pl, ki\* rep from \* to last st, pl. Ine round: kl,pi,ki,pi,ml, \*kl, pt,kl,pt,kl,m,pl,k,pl,k,pl,m1\* rep from \* to last st, pl. (192 sts) Pattern repeats every 32 sts;before beginning chart place markers every 32 sts making sure to choosg an alternate color to indicate beginning of round. Reading from right to left, work all 61 rounds of chart--12 sts remain. Finishing: Next round: k2tog to end. Brgak yarn leaving an $8^{\circ}$ tail. Using a tapestry needle and 8" in tail, placg remaining sts on tail, pull and seure. Weave in all nds. Gently wet block using a non-rinse wool wash on a wide 7' bowl.
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