Knitting and sheep are a great combination! Who wouldn’t want to wear a hat that pays tribute to our woolly friends who supply us with yarn?

Sheepish Little Hat Light is knit using four colors of fingering weight yarn, plus an optional strand of Mohair (or other fluffy lace weight yarn) to hold together with color two for extra fuzzy texture on the sheep.

Sizes: baby (toddler, child, adult small, adult medium, adult large).
circumference: 16 (17.25, 18.5, 19.75, 21, 22)” / 40 (43, 46, 49, 52, 55.5)cm.
height: 6 (6.25, 7, 7.5, 8.5, 9)”/ 15 (16, 18, 19, 21.5, 23)cm.

Needles: US 3 / 3.25mm or size to obtain gauge, in 16”/40cm circular and DPNs; and US 2 / 2.75mm or 0.5mm smaller than gauge, in 16”/40cm circular.

Gauge: 26 sts and 37 rnds = 4”/10cm in Stockinette stitch.

Yarn: Fingering weight in four colors:
C1 (straight brim): 40 (50, 65, 80, 100, 120) yards / 37 (46, 60, 74, 92, 110) meters;
OR C1 (foldover brim): 70 (80, 95, 110, 135, 160) yards / 65 (74, 88, 101, 124, 147) meters;
C2 (sheep and fence): 12 (14, 17, 21, 24, 28) yards / 11 (13, 16, 19, 22, 26) meters;
C3 (faces & legs): 6 (7, 8, 10, 11, 12) yards / 6 (7, 7, 9, 10, 11) meters;
C4 (crown): 60 (70, 90, 120, 150, 190) yards / 55 (65, 83, 110, 138, 175) meters; and
Mohair (optional) to be held with C2 for sheep: 10 (12, 15, 18, 21, 25) yards / 92 (11, 14, 17, 20, 23) meters.

Notions: 9 stitch markers, tapestry needle.

Sample knit in: Emma’s Yarn Practically Perfect Sock (80% superwash Merino, 20% nylon; 400 yards / 100g) in Sea Me Now (C1), Beach Please (C2), After Dark (C3), and Turtle Haven (C4); and Emma’s Yarn Marvelous Mohair (72% Kid Mohair, 28% Silk; 459 yards / 50g) in Weathervane.

Check out the rest of my Sheepish Collection, including sweaters sized for the whole family! Are Ewe Knitting Me? Are Ewe Feeling Sheepish? Rainbaa Sheep, Kid Ewe Knot, Sheepish Little Frock, Sheepish Little Sweater, and Sheepish Little Sweater Light.

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