A word from the designer: “With the comfort of my sweet little one in mind, I wanted to design a very soft and warm hat. Lofty and incredibly soft, the Rowan Lima was perfect for it. Alpaca is definitely one of the warmest fibres one can knit with!

As for the Fair Isle detail, well, I wanted something that would remind of argyle, yet being different. I also wanted a pattern that could fill the whole height of the hat (without being too loud) in order to protect from freezing winds. After a little browse in my favourite stitch dictionaries, I found the perfect little pattern, traditional yet modern, versatile to fit both boys and girls.“

Message aux francophones: Si l’anglais n’est pas votre premiere langue, mais que vous souhaitez vous lancer et tricoter un de mes designs, n’hesitez pas ! Je peux vous aider a traduire des passages qui vous poseraient probleme, et, si il y a une demande suffisante, me lancer dans la traduction complete de mes modeles.

Note:

Although designed originally with kids in mind, pattern has been extended to Adult sizes.

Materials needed:

• 1 [1: 1: 2: 2: 2] x 50g Rowan Lima (main colour, shown in Shade 889 -oatmeal- in the first picture)
• 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 1] x 50g Rowan Lima (contrasting colour, shown in Shade 879 -blue- in the first picture)

Notes on Gauge:

Because the Fair Isle pattern is rather large, playing with both the number of stitches and the gauge enables to provide a wide range of sizes. Please check gauge against the size you are knitting (recommended needle size in brackets):

• Baby (6-9 months): 24 sts / 10 cm (4.5mm and 3.75mm)

• Toddler (1-3 years): 26 sts / 10 cm (4.0mm and 3.25mm)

• Child (3-10): 24 sts / 10 cm (4.5mm and 3.75mm)

• Teen (10-15): 26 sts / 10 cm (4.0mm and 3.25mm)

• Women: 24 sts / 10 cm (4.5mm and 3.75mm)

• Men: 26 sts / 10 cm (4.0mm and 3.25mm)