This hat is worked from bottom to top. You only use post stitches and half double crochet stitches. The feature is an easy fair isle pattern. You get the twirl- effect by using a special join- in- the- round- method (explained in a photo tutorial).

Terminology: American Crochet Terms include inch and metric measurements.

Skill Level: light intermediate

SPECIAL STITCHES
Front post double crochet (fpdc), back post double crochet (bpdc), Foundation double crochet (fdc)(include a link to learn fdc), fair isle color work (include a link to learn fair isle color work)

SIZES (head circumfernce):
Sizes………………… / ………. Size to fit
Newborn …………… / ………..14-15´´ (35,5- 37,5cm)
1-3 months…………. / ………15-16´´ (37,5-40,5cm)
3-5 months ………. /……….. 16-17“ (40,5-43cm)
5- 12 months………. / ………17-18´´ (43-46cm)
11-18 months………./ ………18-19(46-48cm) 1,5- 4 years…………./ …......19-20 (48 51cm)
4-6 years, adult XS…./ …..20-21(51- 53cm) 6- 8 years, adult S/M./ …..21-22 (53-56cm)

YARN:
Yarn Standards #2 fine or #3 light (sport 5ply/DK 8ply)
Sizes / main colour = MC / contrast colour = CC

Newborn/ MC=120yards/ 110m CC=120yards/ 110m
1-3 months/ MC=120yards/ 110m CC=120yards/ 110m
3-5 months/ MC=120yards/ 110m CC=120yards/ 110m
5- 12 months/ MC=120yards/ 110m CC=120yards/ 110m
11-18 months/ MC=120yards/ 110m CC=120yards/ 110m
1,5- 4 years/ MC=120yards/ 110m CC=120yards/ 110m
4-6 years, adult XS/ MC=180yards/ 165m CC=120yards/ 110m
6- 8 years, adult S/M/ MC=180yards/ 165m CC=120yards/ 110m

Materials:
Hook: US G (4mm), or size needed to obtain gauge
Tape measure, yarn needle, 1 standard size elastic (optional)