Font of Magic

Back in September, Mabel the Merciless requested a new hat. Being the doting aunt that I am, I hopped to work. It turned out wonderfully! I even knitted one for myself… And then I never shared it with you guys.

What can I say? It’s been a crazy few months. I wrote a novel. Mabel turned seven. SEVEN! A pattern of mine was chosen to be featured in Issue 17 of Laine this summer. Some other awesome stuff happened, which I can’t discuss yet. Some not so awesome stuff happened. Most importantly, however, we’re getting things back on track. So, here it is! The Font of Magic Hat.

Just like a wizard’s spell, a hat starts with smallest and most humble act: the intention to knit. Each knit and purl of the yarn is a spell of its own, building upon the last until the final product is a beautiful creation bursting with your energy. This hat will be a symbol of your strength. You need only to wear it and remember what resides within you. So take up your needles and let your strength flow into the yarn, for you are the master of this creation, a true fibermancer with a Font of Magic.

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About the Hat

This hat is worked in the round from the brim up, using the smaller needles for the Brim and Body of the hat; larger needles are used to work in stranded knitting for the Colorwork Band. This pattern is suitable for Advanced Beginners.

Recommended Yarn: Lattes & Llamas Geek-A-Long Yarn (3-ply; 100 grams/ 328 yards; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon) or a comparable sport weight to heavy fingering weight yarn in two contrasting colorways.

Sample Size 1 (modeled by Mabel the Merciless herself) is shown in Miss Patty as Color A and Electric Peach as Color B. Sample Size 2 is shown in Jessica Jones as Color A and Sequins as Color B.

• Color A: 44 (48, 52, 56) grams/ 145 (158, 171, 184) yards
• Color B: 12 (13, 14, 15) grams/ 40 (43, 46, 50) yards

Needles:

US3 / 3.25 mm DPNS and 16” circular needles

US4 / 3.5 mm 16” circular needles

Alternatively, you can use the Magic Loop technique to knit in the round using a single, long circular needle.

Sizing:

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4)

Finished Hat Circumference, Unstretched: 18.5 (20, 21.5, 23) inches

Finished Hat Length, Adjustable: 7.5 (8, 8.5, 9) inches

Happy Knitting, ya’ll!

~ Jac

Yes, my novel includes knitting as magic. Who told you?!