Winter´s Fern

Winter´s Fern, which began as just a fun swatch project,

went on to become my first published pattern, and it remains my most popular to date. Super quick to knit, perfect for gifts or for your first colorwork project, it’s still one of my favorites as well. Ideal to use up leftovers from other projects or to practice your technique, overall, it s a super fun and rewarding little project.

PATTERN NOTES:

The hat is worked bottom-up in the round, with a striped brim for a sporty look and some colorwork on the body. There are instructions for a short and a long version.

SIZES:

1 (2, 3)

Sample shown in size 2, worn on 53.5 cm/21.5” circumference head.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

Circumference:

50.5 (54.5, 59) cm/20.25 (21.75, 23.5)“ circumference at the body.

Length:

Short version (Sample1/yellow) – 23 cm/9.25” for all sizes

Long version (Sample2/blue) – 26.5 cm/10.5”for all sizes

YARN:

De Rerum Natura Gilliatt (100% Merino; 250 m (273

yards)/100g).

Sample 1: Shown in colorways Goeland (MC), Gen t (CC1) and Sel (CC2).

Sample 2: Shown in colorways Granit (MC), Azur (CC1) and Sel (CC2).

Or any other worsted weight yarn that gives you the correct gauge.

YARDAGE:

MC: approx. 90 (96, 102) m/99 (105, 112) yd

CC1: approx. 31 (33, 35) m/34 (36, 39) yd

CC2: approx. 34 (37, 39) m/38 (41, 43) yd

NEEDLES:

4.5 mm/US 7 circular needle (40 cm/16”) for body (and/or 4.5 mm/US 7 longer circular needle to knit the crown with the magic loop method), or DPNs.

You may have to use a needle one size larger for the

colorwork sections.

4.0 mm/US 6 circular needle (40 cm/16”) or DPNs for brim.

GAUGE:

19 sts and 24 rnds in 10 cm/4” on larger needle in colorwork pattern (blocked).

OTHERS:

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers