This hat is knit with a repeated K1P1 fair isle pattern.This results in a very thick fabric which doesn’t have the stretch that most ribbed hats have - this means there is less flexibility in sizing that other ribbed hats often give you.

The best way to succeed with this pattern is to make sure your gauge matches mine (as written it will fit a 23.25” head perfectly). Otherwise you’ll need to measure your head and adjust the pattern based on your gauge (especially the crown!). DM me if you need help figuring out the math for this - I’m happy to help and I love math!

You’ll need around 100 yards of the main color (black in the picture) and 33y of three other colors. You’ll want to be comfortable with knitting in the round and two handed fair isle to complete this hat (you can do it with one handed fair isle, but it makes it much more complicated).