Free Knitting Pattern: Fair Isle 5-Color Beanie Winter Hat

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In this hat, I repeated my cranberry color to make The Lauren 4-Color Beanie (pattern can be as many colors as you like)! My beanie is Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick
Color 1: Fisherman, Color 2 and 5: Cranberry, Color 3: Butterscotch, Color 4: Navy

This Fair Isle Beanie chart was written for up to 5 color changes. But as seen in my photos, you can choose fewer if you wish, the color combinations are virtually endless!

This is The Elizabeth 3-color version:
Color 1:Oatmeal, Colors 2 and 5: Fisherman, Colors 3 and 4: Crushed Violets

Needles: 10mm circular

Yarn: Lion Brand Thick and Quick in Fisherman, Cranberry, Butterscotch, & Navy

Cast-on 48 stitches to start – I’ve noticed my Fair Isle hats fit more tightly (probably due to all the “extra” carry-along yarn inside the hat) so I use bigger needles and no less than 48 sts cast on.

A full chart is included in the PDF downloadable at Ravelry
Row1 to 8Color1: K1, P1 around (Ribbing Rows)
Row9[3 Color1, 1 Color2 repeat 12 times around]
Row101 Color2, 1 Color1, [3 Color2, 1 Color1 repeat 11 times around], 2 Color2
Row11[3 Color2, 1 Color3 repeat 12 times around]
Row121 Color3, 1 Color2 [3 Color3, 1 Color2 repeat 11 times around], 2 Color3
Row13[3 Color3, 1 Color4 repeat 12 times around]
Row141 Color4, 1 Color3, [3 Color4, 1 Color3 repeat 11 times around], 2 Color4
Row15[3 Color4, 1 Color5 repeat 12 times around]
Row161 Color5, 1 Color4, [3 Color5, 1 Color4 repeat 11 times around], 2 Color5
Row17[3 Color5, 1 Color1 repeat 12 times around]
Row181 Color1, 1 Color5, [3 Color1, 1 Color5 repeat 11 times around], 2 Color1
Row19[3 Color1, 1 Color5 repeat 12 times around]
Row20Color1: K1 around
Row211 Color1, 1 Color5, [3 Color1, 1 Color5 repeat 11 times around], 2 Color1
Row22Color1: K1 around
Row23[3 Color1, 1 Color5 repeat 12 times around]
Row24Color1: K1 around
Row25Color1: K1 around
Row26Color1: K1 around
Row27Color1: K1 around
Row28Color 1: K2tog, K1, K1 reduces from 48 to 36 sts)
Row29Color1: K1 around
Row30Color 1: K2tog, K1, K1 reduces from 36 to 24 sts)

When it’s the length you like:

Cut yarn leaving an 8″ tail then thread through the remaining loops and remove from needles, cinch closed and weave end to the inside to secure.Great work – You’ve created a beautiful knit winter hat and I hope you will post your finished work on Facebook and/or Instagram and tag me in photos, in your story, and in your posts using the hashtag #becciebcreative to add it to the news feeds. You will have a chance to be featured or re-grammed!

Add Optional Pom – and enjoy your Fair Isle work of wearable yarn art!

This one is Color 1: Oatmeal, Color 2 and 5: Black, Color 3: Cobalt Blue, Color 4: White
This one is Color 1: Fossil, Color 2 and 5: Fisherman, Color 3 and 4: Mushroom (Loops & Threads from Michaels)
Black, cobalt blue, white, and safety yellow

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