This stranded knit hat captures the charm of deserted island life in tribute to our favorite entrepreneurial tanuki, yes, yes. Traditional stranded knitting edgings flank a large central leaf motif, and special instructions are included if you’d like to try out the Ladder Back Jacquard technique for managing the long floats- along with a brand new video tutorial from Knitting with Suzanne Bryan!

Size
Adult

Finished Measurements
21.5” circumference x 10” height.

Materials
Yarn - Rauma FINULL PT 2(50 grams/191 yards, 100% Wool,: 1 skein each of 461 (Color A), 4405 (Color B), and 4064 (Color C).
Needles - 1 16” US 3 (3.25mm) and one set of US3 DPNs or size needed to obtain gauge, or needles for preferred method of working small diameters in the round.
Tapestry needle.
Stitch markers.
1 coordinating pompom (optional).

Gauge
30 sts and 32 rows = 4” or 10 cm in St st. To save time, take time to check gauge.

Pattern Abbreviations
Kfb- Knit Front and Back.
K2tog- Knit Two Together
For optional Ladder Back Jacquard technique
RLI- Right Lifted Increase. Place the right leg of the stitch below the next stitch on the left-hand needle onto the left-hand needle and knit it. One stitch increased.
LBJ- Ladder Back Jacquard stitch. Move previous yarn to front of work. Knit the next stitch in the color indicated. Move yarn to back of work.
SSK- Slip, Slip, Knit.

Errata: The original version of this pattern contains a typographical error in the notes of Part 2- Hat Body. The final sentence of the note should read “If using the LBJ technique follow Chart 1 for Rounds 18-25, Chart 2 for Rounds 26-46, and back to Chart 1 for Rounds 47 onward.”

This has been corrected in the downloadable PDFs as of 1/21/22.