This worsted weight ‘Be Merry Beanie’ uses three colors of yarn to create a festive colorwork design that is perfect for the holiday season. I have included written instructions for both the brim and decrease sections and a chart for the main fair isle portion. When choosing colors, I suggest using high contrasting colors to really show off the trees and ornaments.

Gauge
Using US 8 (5.0mm) needles:
18 sts and 25 rows make a 4” (10cm) square in stockinette stitch, unblocked.
20 sts and 23 rows make a 4” (10cm) square in main fair isle pattern, feel free to reference this gauge once
the main portion of the hat is established.

Materials
175 total yards (83g/160m) of worsted weight yarn in 3 colors, recommended yarn: Malabrigo Worsted.
Yardage breakdown
Color A (Cereza): 82yds (39g/75m)
Color B (Ivory): 57yds (27g/52m)
Color C (Sapphire Green): 36yds (17g/33m)
US 6 (4.0mm) 16” circular needles
US 8 (5.0mm) 16” circular needles
US 8 (5.0mm) double pointed needles
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Tape measure

Skills/stitches Required
Knit
Purl
Decrease stitches: k2tog
Knitting in the round on circular needles and dpns
Stranded colorwork