Sizes: 1 (2, 3)

Finished brim circumference (unstretched): 30 (32.5,
34.5)cm / 11¾ (12¾, 13¾)“ - to be worn with 2.5-7.5cm /
1-3” negative ease

Yarn: Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering
(fingering / 4-ply weight; 100% superwash Merino;
434m / 475yds per 114g skein)
Shades:
Yarn A: Edgewood; 1 skein
Yarn B: Mt. Vernon; 1 skein

Gauge: 28 sts & 40 rows = 10cm / 4” over Garter stitch
pattern on 2.75mm needles after blocking.
34 sts & 32 rows = 10cm / 4” over Brioche pattern on
2.75mm needles after blocking.

Needles: 2.25mm / US 1 AND 2.75mm / US 2 knitting
needles suitable for working small circumferences in
the round.
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct
gauge after blocking.

Notions: 3 stitch markers, tapestry needle

Notes: Sweetfern is constructed from the bottom up in the
round and is designed to have a slouchy fit at the crown.
It begins with a 1x1 rib brim, then moves into a garter
stitch and brioche pattern for the body of the hat.
During the Body and Crown sections of the hat, each
round is worked twice, first with yarn B, then with yarn
A. The yarn to be used is indicated in (brackets) at the
beginning of each round.