Autunno hat

> Buy 3, get 1 FREE! Place any 4 of my designs in your cart and the least expensive one will be free (including e-books), no coupon needed! > Check the e-book of 3 matching patterns [here][1] to get mitts and socks too! When I saw this wonderful mini skein set, it immediately made me think of the autumn mornings. Those mornings when the darkness begins to stay longer and longer, the air turns crispy and the fog makes everything look a bit surreal. I remember the humid, foggy mornings in Finland, when one could hardly see the road ahead. Now I live on top of a hill, and the fog hardly arrives here. But those mornings, when I look out of the window, and the clouds of fog float between the hills, they feel like magic. Then soon the Mediterranean sun fades away the fog and reveals the autumn colors. The Autunno hat is knit from the brim up. The Tubular cast on creates a neat edge for the hat; the Morning lace grows up seamlessly from the ribbing. The simple ribbing-like pattern is created by using increases and decreases. The folded brim keeps your ears warm. **Finished measurements** S (M) L Hat circumference 41 (44) 47.5 cm / 16 (17.5) 18.75” Hat length with brim folded 30 cm / 12” or desired length. To be worn with 5 – 10 cm /2 – 4” negative ease. Sample shown in size S. **Needles** 2.25 mm (US 1) and 2.75 mm (US 2) – 100 cm / 40” circular needles, or as required to obtain gauge. **Yarn requirements** Arie Yarn High twist sockgarn (85 % Superwash Extrafine Merino, 15 % nylon, 360 m / 100 g) MC: 1 skein or 110 (120) 130 m / 115 (125) 135 yds of fingering weight yarn. Shown in color Cinnamon. Fade set, 5 skeins 20 g each (C1 – C5) C1, C2, C3, C4, C5: 1 skein or 70 (75) 80 m / 75 (80) 85 yds of fingering weight yarn for EACH color. Shown in color Miniset A. **Gauge** 38 sts x 34 rnds = 10 cm /4” with 2.75 mm (US 2) needles in Morning lace after blocking. **Notions** 1 st marker, tapestry needle. Optional: st markers for lace repeats. **Techniques used** Knitting in the round, Italian Tubular CO, basic decreases and increases, German short rows for turning work. The pattern is both charted and written out. The pattern has been professionally tech edited and it has been test knit. Please note that this item is a digital download. It is an instant-download product, and returns are not accepted, exchanges are not possible, and purchases are non-refundable. [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/autunno-set