The Aluk Christmas Elf Hat is worked bottom up in the round. You begin by working a rib border. Then you work in colour-work pattern according to chart and continue in plain stocking stitch while decreasing to make the top. Finally a pompom is joined to the very top of the hat.

LEVEL
Intermediate

SIZE
4-6 (8-10) years

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Fits head circumference: 48-50 (51- 53) cm
Total length: 56 cm + pompom

MATERIALS
Highland Mini from Kit Couture or Pernilla from Filcolana
(50 g = 175 m)
Col A: 100 g (both sizes)
Col B: 50 g (both sizes)
Col C: 50 g (both sizes)

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
Circular needle: 3 mm and 3.5 mm (40 cm)
Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm

With the magic loop technique you can work the project using only an 80 cm (or longer) circular needle.

TENSION
27 sts and 30 rows over colour-work pattern on 3.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm (measured after washing).