Hess Hat

Mat Kladney - 2024 @that.hat.over.there

Gauge: Supplies Needed: Skills Needed:

4”x4” stockinette 100y worsted weight yarn (Color A) Knitting in the Round
22.5 rows x 15 stitches 20y worsted weight yarn (Color B) Knit/Purl
US 5-9 (3.5-5.5mm) 20y worsted weight yarn (Color C) Fair Isle Knitting
DPN or Circs (16”) 20y worsted weight yarn (Color D) Center Double Decrease
20y worsted weight yarn (Color E)

Knitting Notes:
One of the biggest problems with knitting fair isle in the round is pattern jogging. If a pattern doesn’t
have a consistent line of stitches with the same color you may end up with a ‘jog’ as you move from
round to round. This pattern uses two strategies to minimize this problem, (1) the pattern changes the
during the last stitch or two of each fair isle round and, (2) every three rounds the marker is moved.
Using these techniques the triangle pattern is maintained throughout the hat.

This all sounds complicated but once you’ve done the first two or three color changes, you’ll get the
hang of it. Just make sure to read the pattern carefully (and send me a Ravelry message if you’ve got any
questions).

As written there is space for up to 12 color changes (plus 1 background color), get creative with your
triangles!
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Mat Kladney - 2024 @that.hat.over.there

Pattern (Did you read the pattern notes above?):

Round 1 (Color A): CO 96 using any stretchy cast on (I prefer jogless long tail)

Round 2 (Color A): Join, K1 P1 around, Place marker

Round 2-12 (Color A): K1 P1 around

Round 13-14 (Color A): Knit all stitches

Round 15-17 (Color A/B): Follow 24 stitch chart four times per round*

* In order to maintain the pattern at the beginning and end of each round the very LAST stitches of
each round will be different than charted:

- The LAST stitch of Round 15 (Row 1 on the chart) will be K1 with color B

- The LAST two stitches of Round 16 (Row 2) will be knit with color B.

- The LAST two stitches of Round 17 (Row 3) will be slip stitches.

After completing Round 17 (Row 3), you will remove marker, Slip 3 stitches - place marker.
This is now the beginning of the next round.

If you are having trouble following these instructions read the written instructions on the next page.

Chart (PLEASE READ THE NOTES MARKED BY THE ASTERISK ABOVE):

Round 18-20 (Color A/C): Repeat rounds 15-17 (but now using colors A and C)

Round 21-23 (Color A/D): Repeat rounds 15-17 (but now using colors A and D)

Round 24-26 (Color A/E): Repeat rounds 15-17 (but now using colors A and E)

Round 27-29 (Color A/B): Repeat rounds 15-17 (but now using colors A and B)

Round 30-32 (Color A/C): Repeat rounds 15-17 (but now using colors A and C)

Round 33-35 (Color A/D): Repeat rounds 15-17 (but now using colors A and D)
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Round 36-38 (Color A/E): Repeat rounds 15-17 (but now using colors A and E)

Round 39-41 (Color A/B): Repeat rounds 15-17 (but now using colors A and B)

Move to the crown instructions below.

For people who don’t like charted patterns!

Written Instructions for rounds 15-17 (can use this repeating motif throughout the pattern above)

Round 15: [(K1B K5A) x15, K1B K4A K1B]

Round 16: K2B (K3A K3B) x15 K2A K2B

Round 17: K3B (K1A K5B) x15 K1A Sl2

Remove marker, slip 3 stitches, place marker - this is the new start of a row, change the contrasting
color to a new color.
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Crown:

C1 (Colors A/C): [K1C K5A K1C K5A K1C K4A CDD-A K4A] x4 (88 stitches)
during the last repeat: CDD-A K3A K1C

C2 (Colors A/C): [K2C K3A K3C K3A K3C K2A CDD-A K2A K1C] x4 (80 stitches)
during the last repeat: CDD-A K1A K2C

C3 (Colors A/C): [K3C K1A K5C K1A K5C CDD-A K2C] x4 (72 stitches)
during the last repeat: K5C CDD-A Sl2

Remove marker, Slip 3 stitches, place marker. This will be the beginning of the next round.

C4 (Colors A/D): [K1D K5A K1D K4A CDD-A K4A] x4 (64 stitches)
during the last repeat: CDD-A K3A K1D

C5 (Colors A/D): [K2D K3A K3D K2A CDD-A K2A K1D] x4 (56 stitches)
During last repeat: CDD-A K1A K2D

C6 (Colors A/D): [K3D K1A K5D CDD-A K2D] x4 (48 stitches)

During last repeat: CDD-A Sl2

Remove marker, Slip 3 stitches, place marker. This will be the beginning of the next round.

C7 (Colors A/E): [K1E K4A CDD-A K4A) x4 (40 stitches)

During the last repeat: CDD-A K3A K1E

C8 (Colors A/E): [K2D K2A CDD-A K2A K1E) x4 (32 stitches)

During the last repeat: CDD-A K1A K2E

C9 (Colors A/E): [K3E CDD-A K2E] x4 (24 stitches)

During the last repeat: CDD-A SL2

DO NOT REMOVE MARKER, DO NOT SLIP STITCHES

C10 (Color A): [K2A CDD-A K1A] x4 (16 stitches)

C11 (Color A): [K1A CDD-A] x4 (8 stitches)

Break yarn and pull through remaining 8 stitches.