Knit a Taylor Swift-Inspired "Fearless" Hat

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Inspired by Taylor Swift, knitwear designer Sunne Meyer designed this super cute Fearless statement hat. Why not knit one for yourself or a friend?   Fearless Hat   Fearless Hat

Free Fearless Hat Knitting Pattern

What you need:

    • Yarn: 2 balls Sprightly Acrylic Wool Super Bulky (98 yards/150g, 80% acrylic/20% wool). We used the colors Pond and Ecru.
    • Needles: Size 13 US (9 mm) 16” circular and DPN or your favorite needle set up for small circumferences (alter needle size to achieve gauge).
    • Notions: Tapestry needle, pom pom maker, stitch markers (optional)

Gauge:

9.5 st x 9 rows to 4” in stockinette

Finished Measurement:

20” (51 cm) around x 10” (25.5cm) tall

Abbreviations:

      • BO – bind off
      • CC – contrast color
      • CO – cast on
      • K – knit
      • MC – main color
      • St – stitch(es)

A few notes:

While gauge is not critical to this project, it does determine the size of the hat. Best to check your gauge! Adjust accordingly. If you would like a larger hat, go up a needle size. If you would like a longer hat, add one additional plain row to each plain section. This will use more yarn and you may need to purchase an additional skein of your main color. Charts are read from right to left and bottom to top. Stitches are charted in the same order they are knit. Complete row 1, then return to the rightmost stitch on the chart for round 2 and continue.

Pattern

CO 48 st, join to work in the round. Rounds 1-4: k2, p1 around. Rounds 5-6: k around. Round 7-9: Join CC. Work Border chart (each round will work the border chart row 12 times) as shown below. Do not break CC after border chart. Carry it up the back. Fearless Hat Key and Border Chart Round 10: k around. Rounds 11-21: Work Fearless Chart (shown below) one time per round.
Fearless Knitting Chart

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Round 22: *k4, k2tog, repeat from * around. (40 st) Rounds 23-25: Work Border Chart (the same one shown above) rounds 7-9 once. (Each round will work the border chart row 10 times). Break CC. Round 26: k around. Round 27: *k3, k2tog, repeat from * around. (32 st) Round 28: *k2, k2tog, repeat from * around. (24 st) Round 29: *k1, k2tog, repeat from * around. (18 st) Round 30: *k2tog, repeat from * around.  (9 st)

About the designer

For more from designer Sunne Meyer, check out Stranded Colorwork: Basics & Beyond on Craftsy, and find Sunne on Instagram at @sunnelite. This pattern is © SunneMeyerKnits 2017.

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