Snowflake Hat

Easy colorowork hat based on traditional Fair Isle designs

Materials:

1 skein worsted weight main color (A)

1 skein worsted weight contrasting color (B)

16" size 6 needles (for ribbing)

16" size 8 needles

Size 8 DPNS (or 32"+ circular for magic loop)

Stitch markers

Directions:

With smaller needles and color A CO 95 stitchs. Knit 1" in 3x2 ribbing (K3, P2)

On last row of ribbing PFB the last stitch (96sts)

**Change to larger needles**

Start colorwork chart

After last row of colorwork chart work decreases with color A as follow, changing to DPNs or Magic Look when necessary:

1: (K6, K2tog) repeat to end (84sts)

2(and all even rows): K around

3: (K5, K2tog) repeat to end (72sts)

5: (K4, K2tog) repeat to end (60sts)

7: (K3, K2tog) repeat to end (48sts)

9: (K2, K2tog) repeat to end (36sts)

11: (K1, K2tog) repeat to end (24sts)

13: (K2tog) repeat to end (12 sts)

14: (K2tog) repeat to end (6 sts)

Draw yarn through remaining sts and pull tight, weave in ends and enjoy!