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The Fairfield Harvest Hat
NOTE: I know the instruction in the 1st round of crown decreases, has confused some knitters, who seem to think the the first asterisk should be before the SSK… Well, the asterisk is after the SSK because the asterisk refers to further instructions repeated within the actual repeat. For this explanation I will put double the amount of square brackets than usual like so [[ ]], as it’s the only way I can get it to show here due to the coding. When there is a repeat within the actual repeat , you will will square brackets [[ … ]] for the actual between markers repeat and the * … * for the ‘little’ repeat within those.
The round in question reads as: Round 1: [[SSK, * K1, slip 1 purlwise WYIF, YB * x4 K2tog, PM]], rep x12 to BOR
(10 stitches between markers now, with reduced 120 total stitch count per round)
The way this round should be read, is as follows:
When you see [[ ….. * …… * …… ]] This means everything within the [[ … ]] will be repeated over the stitches between each marker until you reach the BOR, with the * … * being repeated within them … Meaning, you repeat what is between [[ … ]] but you will also have * … * x? to repeat within that.
So you will start each set of 12 stitches between the markers with an SSK, Work, K1 slip 1 purlwise WYIF YB 4 times, finishing with a K2tog, finishing with 10 stitches between markers.
Be sure your download states 22nd Oct on it as that has been updated to make the decreases section clearer.

This hat is a fun cozy combination of whizz through slipped stitch sections, interspersed garter ridges, and the intricate looking beauty of a multi coloured linen stitch crown, which is still also so easy to create. The matching Shawl is also available.
Knitting skills & techniques used: Intermediate : Casting on, binding off, knitting, purling, decreasing, by way of SSK & K2tog, yarn brought forward and backwards between needles.
Materials: (Requires approx 185 metres / 202 yards of Sport weight yarn) I used Sulka Nina, a yarn by Mirasol for the sample, which is a merino, silk & Alpaca blend, but any Sport weight yarn that offers good drape and stitch definition will be fine. The following yarn usage amounts are an approximate guide.
These are approx yardage amounts I used of each colour.
Mirasol, ‘Sulka Nina’ Sport weight yarn (60% Wool - Merino, 20% Silk, 20% Alpaca)
Yarn A : Cedar, (actual amount used 120 metres / 130 yards)(I used a little less than
this, but I’m accounting for changes you may make to the brim of your hat)
Yarn B : Rust, (actual amount used 60 metres / 66 yards)
Yarn C : Cafe Royale, (actual amount used 5 metres / 6 yards)
Needles: 4mm / US 6, (use another smaller needle for brim if you prefer) 16”/40 cm circular needles & longer cord for magic loop method / DPNs. 16”/40 cm circular
needles/ longer cord for magic loop method / DPNs for crown decreases. You’ll need DPN’s /long cord length for using magic loop method in the larger size for small
circumference knitting as the crown decreases rapidly reduces the stitches.
Finished measurements: I used a 4mm needle throughout without any move up in size after completing the ribbing for the brim, which makes for a consistently slim fitting beanie style. To adjust for the kind of brim fitting you prefer, you can either work your ribbing in a smaller needle size than stated with the 4mm for the body (I would probably aim for half a needle size difference) or adjust to a higher size for the body. This is all according to your gauge and the needles you need to use to meet gauge, but you can still make differences between rib and body if you wish to, just adjust based on the needle size you need to use to make gauge.
Circumference: Ribbing on needles (4mm)
18”/ 41cm, (9” / 21cm lying flat)
Fits a 23” / 59cm head circumference
Length before crown decreases:
just under 6.5” from cast on edge. (6.25)
Total length: 8” from cast on edge
‘Slouch’ Note: It is not designed to be a very
slouchy beanie, but you can add more ‘slouch’
if you wish to by working extra rounds at certain
points in the pattern