Jack-be-nimble hat

This zingy 4ply hat is knit in the round, with lively stripes to make you grin. Choose a smaller size for a firm fit, or something a little larger for some slouch.

Sizes Small (Medium, Large, Extra-Large) To fit head circumference: 16 (18, 20, 22) in {40.5 (45.5, 51, 56) cm} Actual hat circumference: 14 (16, 18, 20) in {35.5 (40.5, 45.5, 51) cm} Length from brim to crown: 8½ (9, 9¼, 9¾) in {21.5 (22.5, 23.5, 24.5) cm}

Skills Casting on, knit, purl, joining in a new colour, decreasing

Yarn Fyberspates Vivacious 4ply (100% superwash merino; 100g skeins) Yarn A: Mixed Magentas (611) 1 x 100g skein for all sizes Yarn B: Silver and Bronze (603) 1 x 100g skein for all sizes

Pattern Notes The hat is designed to be slightly smaller than the size of the head, this is to ensure that it fits snugly. Do not break yarn at the end of each stripe – carry them loosely up the inside twisting them around one another as you change colours.

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