Family Christmas Hat

> Buy 2 patterns, get 1 free! Simply add any three of my patterns to your cart, and the third will automatically be free - no code needed. Family Christmas Hat offers a set of 8 designs for a series of Christmas hats that all match yet have their own unique flavour. Perfect for a collection of matching gifts, a group Christmas celebration, or for having fun by choosing your own preferred motif, Family Christmas Hat is an enjoyable quick knit perfect for the festive season. The pattern offers a choice of reindeer, trees, gifts, sleds, hearts, snowflakes, holly and ho ho ho’s. Family Christmas Hat is a slightly slouchy beanie with a standard overall pattern, but a selection of fun Christmas motifs as the centre focal point. It is knit in the round from the brim to the crown, with alternatives for a folded double ribbed brim or regular ribbed brim. The hat has a stranded colourwork pattern above the brim. After the colourwork there are integrated decreases to shape the crown, and the hat is topped with an optional pompom. **Sizes** Child (Adult S, Adult M, Adult L) **To fit Head Circumference** 48 (53, 56, 60)cm /19.25 (21.25, 22.5, 24)” **Suggested Needles** 3.5mm (US 4) needles for knitting small circumferences in the round or size to obtain gauge. 4mm (US 6) needles for knitting small circumferences in the round or size to obtain gauge. Adjust the needle size if necessary to get the correct gauge. **Gauge** 21 stitches & 28 rows = 10cm/4” in stocking stitch with larger needle size, knitted in the round, after blocking. Adjust needle size where necessary so that the correct gauge is achieved. **Notions** Stitch markers, tapestry needle and pompom (optional). **Materials** Miss Babs Yowza mini 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 182m/80g (200yd/2.8oz) skeins 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein for MC, CC1, CC2 and CC3. MC shown in Dark Andromeda, CC1 shown in Catherine, CC2 shown in White Peppercorn, and CC3 shown in Herbalist. Or approximately for Hat Double Brim MC: 135 (140, 150, 160) meters /150 (155, 160, 170) yards CC: 45 (50, 50, 55) meters / 50 (55, 55, 60) yards total for all colours used Or approximately for Hat Single Brim MC: 115 (125, 130, 135) meters /125 (135, 140, 145) yards CC: 45 (50, 50, 55) meters / 50 (55, 55, 60) yards total for all colours used **PLEASE NOTE!!!** Hand-dyed coloured (esp red) yarns can easily run into lighter colours when wet blocking. It is recommended to prewash the colours where necessary and/or steam block rather than wet block.