Forêts paisibles Hat is part of KDD’s My Place 2022 collection.

When I think about my place, it is always somewhere in the forest. However, the forests may be very diverse. The one I think of is a peaceful place in French Forêts paisibles which provides comfort and lets you look at the reality from a greater distance. There is also a music piece composed by J. Ph. Rameau from his Les Indes Galantes. So, please, find your forest and knit yourself a matching Hat!

YARN
Milarrochy Tweed (70% wool, 30% mohair; 109 yds 100 m per 25 g).
Horse black: 1 x 25 g ball
Garth: 1 x 25 g ball

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
Below-gauge circular needle, 16”/40 cm
Gauge size circular needle, 16”/40 cm
Gauge-size double point needles
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

GAUGE
28 stitches and 36 rounds to 10cm / 4in in stranded colourwork pattern using gauge-size needle. Gauge was achieved with 3.25mm / US 3 needle.

SIZE
One size to fit head circumference: 51-56cm / 20-22in
Hat circumference (unstretched): 52.5cm / 20in
Height from brim to crown: 21cm / 8in
Depending on your preference, this hat can be stretched and blocked to create a relatively slouchy shape or blocked into a neatly-fitting beanie. Further iinstructions for smaller sizes are given in the pattern.

PATTERN NOTES
This hat is knitted in the round from the bottom up, following a colourwork chart. For a more slouchy shape you may add stocking stitch rounds before and/or after the pattern repeats.
chart notes

Thanks to Kate Davies and her team for their interest and support of my work.