I named this hat after the small hotel that Mary Jane Mucklestone and I take our Grand Shetland Adventure participants to in Shetland. Set in an idyllic location with a beautiful beach and stunning vistas, Burrastow is a home away from home and I missed not being there this year!

Size
Circumference at brim: 18” / 46cm
Length from brim to crown as worn: 9 ¼” / 23.5cm
Circumference at widest point: 21 ¾ / 55.5cm

Needles
3.5mm / US 4 circular needle, 40cm / 16” length (for body of hat)
3.5mm / US 4 DPNs or long circular needle (if working magic loop for crown of hat)
3mm / US 2 circular needle, 40cm / 16” length (for brim)
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Yarn
Fingering weight yarn in the following amounts:
150 yards MC for hat body
40 yards MC for pom pom
(190 yards total for MC)
40 yards CC1
40 yards CC2
30 yards CC3

Lighter version shown in:
Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight (4ply/Fingering; 100% Real Shetland Wool; 115m / 125yds per 25g ball)
MC: Shade 202; 2 x 25g balls
CC1: Shade FC7; 1 x 25g ball
CC2: Shade 78; 1 x 25g ball
CC3: Shade 54; 1 x 25g ball

Darker version shown in:
Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight (4ply/Fingering; 100% Real Shetland Wool; 115m / 125yds per 25g ball)
MC: Shade 81; 2 x 25g balls
CC1: Shade 141; 1 x 25g ball
CC2: Shade FC38; 1 x 25g ball
CC3: Shade 27; 1 x 25g ball

Notions
1 stitch marker, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge
27 sts & 32 rounds = 10cm / 4” over Fair Isle Pattern on 3.5mm needles after blocking
28 sts & 40 rounds = 10cm / 4” in Rib Pattern on 3mm needles after blocking