Whales & Sails FTCH5 Fiber Trends by BEV Galeskas

Whales & Sails is a summer hat knitting pattern by Bev Galeskas for Fiber Trends (CH5), with charts for a band of whales or sailboats.

The hats are knit in the round in worsted weight cotton.

• Craft: Knitting
• Sizes: Small, medium, large, for head sizes 18 (19½, 21½)"
• Yarn: Worsted weight, 130 (155, 175) yds main colour plus small amounts of contrast (1 colour for whales, 3 for sailboats); a contrast background takes 35–40 yds
• Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) 16" (40 cm) circular and double-pointed needles
• Gauge: 18 sts = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette
• Format: Printed pattern

Good for: a child's first colourwork hat.