The Folia Hat features a simple stranded motif inspired by leaves reflecting off the water’s surface, still and serene. The pattern is recommended for knitters who have experience with stranded colorwork, reading from charts, and knitting in the round. The sample shown above was knit in YOTH Yarns Little Brother in the Golden Kiwi and Oyster colorways. This yarn is 80% Merino Wool, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon (polyamide), and each skein is 435 yards per 100 grams.

Materials
• Approximately 90 yards or 24g of Main Color in fingering/sock weight yarn (Little Brother in Golden Kiwi colorway)
• Approximately 130 yards or 30g of Contrast Color in fingering/sock weight yarn (Little Brother in Oyster colorway)
• 16” circular needle, US size 2
• 16” circular needle, US size 3 OR size required to get gauge
• US size 3 DPNs or longer circular needle for Magic Loop method OR size required to get gauge
• Darning needle and waste yarn
• Optional stitch marker

Size and finished measurements: Size medium, approximately 9.5 inches (24cm) from cast on edge to crown, and 20 inches (51cm) in circumference around the widest part of the hat after blocking.

Gauge: 28 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in stranded pattern, knit in the round, and blocked. Knitting to the correct gauge is important to achieve the finished measurements noted above. Adjusting gauge will alter the size of your hat as well as yarn requirements.