First Day of Spring Hat by Sarah Rose

First Day of Spring Hat

Knitting
October 2016
Craftfullness Spoil
fingering weight yarn (400m/100g)
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
219 - 328 yards (200 - 300 m)
one size
English

I designed this hat to wear during the first days of spring, when it’s too warm to wear a thick winter hat but I still need something warm on my head to protect my ears.

The pattern gives instructions for fingering and sport weight yarn.

Yarn
less than 100g fingering weight yarn (approximately 400m/100g), or
less than 100g sport weight yarn (approximately 320m/100g)

Needles
for fingering weight version:
3mm 50/60cm circular needle, 3,5mm 50/60cm circular needle and DPNs (or size to obtain gauge)
for sport weight version:
2,5mm 50/60cm circular needle, 3mm 50/60cm circular needle and DPNs (or size to obtain gauge)

Gauge
27 stitches x 36 rows for 10x10cm in Stockinette Stitch on larger needles for fingering weight yarn
23 stitches x 30 rows for 10x10cm in Stockinette Stitch on larger needles for sport weight yarn