Rainbow Kep I by Viveka Velupillai

Rainbow Kep I

Knitting
May 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Fair Isle
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
536 - 558 yards (490 - 510 m)
One size
English
This pattern is available from uradale.com for £5.00.

This hat is worked in the flat for the brim and in the round from the body to the crown. The brim features a slip stitch rib and a Fair Isle body and crown. The rainbow theme is a salute to all those carers and health workers that we all depend on for our well-being. The proceeds from this pattern go to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontiers (https://www.msf.org.uk/).

This hat is knit in Uradale Yarns JW (jumper weight) yarn:
Moorit (25g)
Deergrass Heath (25g)
Roanberry Heath (25g)
Tormentil (25g)
Sundew Heath (25g)
Forget-Me-Not Heath (25g)
Ling Heath (25g)

Needle size:
2-2,5mm and 3-3,5mm depending on your tension.

Size:
Finished circumference: ca 57 cm
Length: ca 21 cm
Size can be adjusted by using larger or smaller needles.

A combined kit for both Rainbow Keps I & II is available from Uradale Yarns for 32.00 GBP.