Felting is a fun knitting adventure. Most knitting patterns call for worsted or bulky yarn, but felting with thinner yarns creates a finished fabric that I think is more attractive and wearable. This hat is made using DK weight yarn, and following this pattern with sport weight yarn will make a good hat for a child.

Please note! The gauge indicated above is the approximate gauge AFTER felting. The pre-felted gauge should be somewhere around 4 per inch, but nothing about felting is exact.