Jack-be-nimble hat by Rachel Coopey

Jack-be-nimble hat

Knitting
May 2015
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch (US stockinette stitch)
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
399 - 798 yards (365 - 730 m)
Small (Medium, Large, Extra-Large) (see below)
English
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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.