This pattern was designed in response to knitters whose reaction to the Aerion coat was…

Love the coat!
Love the charts!
Love the colorwork!
I’m just not sure I can do it. Got anything similar, but smaller?

…and Aerion Hat was born!

This colorful slouched hat is knitted in the round with some of the same charts as the larger Aerion Coat pattern. A patterned facing is turned to the inside using a purl round to aid the folding. The main patterns are worked without shaping until the crown. All of the decreases appear in this top section creating a relaxed slouch shape.

Finished size:
21.5 in. (52 cm) around base, 11.5 in. (32 cm) bottom to top. (Note: Use larger needles for larger size.)

Gauge:
28 sts/33 rnds = 4 in. (10.16 cm)

Materials:
Yarn – Elemental Affects – Shetland, 100% American Shetland, large skein - 118 yd/28g (1 oz), mini skein— 28 yd/7g.

Shade A - Black - 1 large skein, 1mini skein
Shade B - Teal - 1 mini skein
Shade C - Agave - 1 mini skein
Shade D - Ocean Wave - 1 mini skein
Shade E - Sea Foam - 1 mini skein
Shade F - Lime Juice - 1 mini skein
Shade G - Sandalwood - 1 mini skein
Shade H – Dusty Red - 1 mini skein
Shade I - Scarlet - 1 mini skein

Needles - US 3 ( 3.25 mm) and US 4 (3.5 mm) needles for preferred method of working small circumferences (i.e. 2 circulars, Magic Loop, or double pointed needles).

Stitch markers, Locking stitch markers (6),Tapestry needle, Small Scissors.