i heart rainbows hat
classic cutsie-pie fair-isle ? by Emily Wessel and Alexa Ludeman Babies should be dressed in garments so sweet that they hurt your teeth just to look at. This joyfully saccharine little hat 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) head circumference: 13-14"(15-16", 17-18", 20-21")
materials:
Yarn: Sock / fingering weight yarn Main Colour: 90 (100, 120, 150) yds Contrast colours 1-6: 10 (15, 20, 25) yds each (we used SweetGeorgia Superwash Sock in'riptide', SweetGeorgia Cashluxe Sock in'saffron', and Koigu KPPM in colours 1175, 2220,1521, 1050, 1051) Gauge: 28 sts / 4" in stockinette stitch (on smaller needles) Needles: US #2 / 2.75mm and US #3 / 3.0mm (or as req'd to meet gauge); double points and/or circular needles Notions: darning needle
chart A : paired hearts
chart B : single hearts
pattern:
naller needles cast on 88 (108,120,140) sts. Place marker and join for working in the roun Ribbing: (k2, p2) around Work as established in ribbing until piece measures 1" (1",1",1.25") from cast on. Switch to larger needles, and knit 1 round, increasing 2 (2,0,0) sts, evenly spaced. [90 (110,120,140) sts]. Knit 2 rounds in MC. 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: single hearts. Child and adult sizes: work rounds 1-10 of chart A: paired hearts. 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 vill 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"(4.5", 5", 5.5") 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 equal sections. Round 1: (knit to 2 sts before marker, k2tog) around Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until 40 sts remain. Then work round 1 two more times (20 sts). (k2tog) around (10 sts). Cut yarn leaving an 8" 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, and enjoy!
