The inspiration for this hat was inspired by the technique of knit one below in the ‘She Rises’ hat by Cassondra Rizzardi of Rizzaknits. I have knit a couple of the hats from that pattern and as most designers do I got the “what if I did this?” I played around and the design was created by alternating where I knit one below.

The name of this hat may sound a little odd, but I will explain. I knit this hat with Asylum Fibers Far Far Away colorway on the Solitaire base and Cascade yarns sock yarn in black. I messaged Stephanie of Asylum Fibers to show her what I had made and asked her if she had any ideas for a name. She said she didn’t know, but that the pattern looked a little like sheep even though it clearly wasn’t intentional. I immediately came up with Silence of the Lambs. Somehow it seemed to fit considering the shape the stitch created and the use of yarn by Asylum Fibers. The fit of this hat is loose and slouchy; if you prefer a tighter hat simply go down a needle size.

Yarn
Color A:
Cascade Yarns Sock in Black approx 110 yards
Color B:
Asylum Fibers Solitaire Base in Far Far Away
approx 80 yards

Any 2 Fingering (Sock) weight yarns can
be used in lieu of the
two yarns I used- I will mention that having
color B as a single ply
will help to see the pattern better

Needles and notions
Size US3 (3.25mm)- 16” circulars
Size US3 (3.25mm)- dpns
removable stitch marker, darning needle, scissors

Gauge
About 6 sts x 11 rows = 1” vertically in stockinette

Finished Size
Will fit up to a 24” head