Lyrical Knits Feste Hat PDF

The Feste Hat from Lyrical Knits is a stranded colorwork hat inspired by the brocade fabrics of the Elizabethan Period as well as a costume worn by actor Marc Rylance in his performance in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Using the same colorwork pattern as the Twelfth Knit Cowl, worked entirely in the round from the bottom-up, this festive hat has a folded ribbing to frame the face and keep your ears extra warm. A pom pom and a lot of slouch make the hat both fashionable and fun.

This pattern is available as a PDF download.

Finished Measurements: Colorwork is 22” in circumference; ribbing is 16” in circumference, unstretched; Depth of hat is approximately 9” from ribbing to crown
Yarn Requirements: Approximately 260 yards of the MC in sport-weight yarn, and 125 yards of the CC in sport-weight yarn, shown in Madelinetosh Sport
Needle(s): US size 5 and 6 (3.75 and 4mm) DPNs (or prefered needles for working a small circumference
Gauge: 29sts & 28 rows/4” (blocked) in the colorwork pattern on size 6 needles; Ribbing measures 24 sts & 27 rows/4” unstretched