Seamless Fair Isle Hat

Too many knit hat patterns today are a single solid color. This Seamless Fair Isle Hat offers some variety in both design and color, making it a stunning and eye-popping addition to your outerwear collection. Simply follow the easy instructions and the diagrams and you'll have yourself a no-sew hat that looks like it came right off of a department store's shelf. Try making the hat a little bigger to suit a your husband or son, as the style works brilliantly on men, as well.

Knitting Needle Size10.5 or 6.5 mm, 11 or 8 mm

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Gauge12 sts and 16 rows = 4” [10 cm] in stocking st with larger needles.

Finished SizeOne size to fit an average woman's head

Materials List

• Patons® Classic Wool Bulky™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 78 yds/71 m)
  
  
  
  • Version 1
    
    
    
    • Main Color (MC): Aran (89008) - 1 ball
    
    
    • Contrast A: Geyser Blue (89201) - 1 ball
    
    
    • Contrast B: Mocha (89013) - 1 ball
    
    
    • Contrast C: Natural Mix (89229) - 1 ball
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Version 2
    
    
    
    • Main Color (MC): Geyser Blue (89201) - 1 ball
    
    
    • Contrast A: Mocha (89013) - 1 ball
    
    
    • Contrast B: Natural Mix (89229) - 1 ball
    
    
    • Contrast C: Aran (89008) - 1 ball