Vinter: Fruit Stripe | a densely felted and incredibly warm stocking hat | KNITTING PATTERN

Vinter: Fruit Stripe KNITTING PATTERN | Available for instant download
A densely felted and incredibly warm stocking hat

The Vinter hat, with its folded brim proving a double layer of warmth over the forehead and ears, will quickly become a favorite on cold days. It is first knit and when felted is dense, but yet remains super soft due to the baby alpaca yarn. This will quickly become your go-to winter hat for any cold outdoor activity.

Vinter is knit in the round from the bottom up. It's a great hat for beginning knitters, as more than half of it is a simple K2P2 rib. The body of the had is knit stitch with K2tog decreases to round it off. There are no seams. Instructions are included for felting it in the washing machine.

YARN
Blue Sky Fibers Sport Weight 100% Baby Alpaca (50 grams / 110 yards):
Color A: Capri #539; 1 [2] skeins
Color B: Citron #536; 1 [1] skeins
Color C: Tangerine #521; 1 [1] skeins
Color D: Red #511; 1 [2] skeins
Find yarn for Vinter: Fruit Stripe here: www.etsy.me/2xuOq8u

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Size 7 (4.5 mm) 24” circular needles
Size 7 (4.5 mm) double pointed needles
Stitch marker

GAUGE
5 sts = 1 inch (When felting, a perfect gauge is not crucial. If it’s close, it’s fine!)

SIZE
Adult Medium [Adult Large]
The adult M seems to fit most women and the adult L fits most men. When felted, the length of the hat will shrink more than the width, so the finished size can be adjusted with the amount of felting.

REQUIRED SKILLS
Knitting in the round, purling in the round, K2P2 rib, decreases (K2tog), and felting in a top-loading washing machine (instructions included)

ABOUT INSTANT DOWNLOAD
The listing is for a digital knitting pattern only, not the physical item shown in the photos nor hard copy of the pattern. The digital PDF pattern will be available for download as soon as the payment is cleared. Detailed download instruction can be found at http://www.etsy.com/help/article/3949

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PLEASE NOTE
This pattern is for personal use only. Duplication and distribution of this pattern in any form without the written permission of the author is a violation of copyright law. If purchased digitally, you may not print multiple copies. Do not reformat the pattern for commercial use and resale. Items created using this pattern may not be sold.

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