Joining in yarn

Work until one stitch before the first colour change, lay the new yarn (pink) across the main colour (blue) leaving a 10cm tail and knit the stitch in the main shade (blue). This method makes it easier to adjust the stitches later if necessary.

Step 1

Changing from main colour (blue) to new colour (pink) Select the new shade (pink), pass it over the main colour (blue) and knit the required stitch. Keep the previous stitches evenly spaced along the RH needle, like they would be spaced in the finished fabric, so the float or strand of the new colour (pink) that passes behind them is the correct length for the distance. Use the same technique on a purl row, but purl the stitches instead of knitting them.
Step 2

Select the main colour (blue) from under the new shade (pink), and knit the required stitch. Again, be aware of the spacing of the stitches on the RH needle – do not allow the stitches to bunch up or become too widely spaced. Use the same technique on a purl row, but purl the stitches instead of knitting them.
Step 3

Twist one colour over the other before working the last stitch of the row. This continues the dense Fair Isle fabric to the edge of your work and positions both yarns to the left of the stitches on the following row.
Step 4

The strands or floats should be loose enough so as to not to pucker the work, but not so slack as to snag or create baggy stitches when the yarn is first worked again.

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Difficulty
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  Needle Sizes
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Difficulty
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  Needle Sizes
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  Yarn Type
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  Needle Type
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Difficulty
- US 6 / 4.0mm
  Needle Sizes
- 2.0mm
  Hook Size
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  Needle Type
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Beginner’s Baby Earflap Hat Knitting Pattern

Difficulty
- US 3 / 3.25mm
  Needle Sizes
- US 6 / 4.0mm
  Needle Sizes
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  Stitch Techniques
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Difficulty
- US 6 / 4.0mm
  Needle Sizes
- US 8 / 5.0mm
  Needle Sizes
- DK / 8 ply
  Yarn Type
- Straight
  Needle Type
- Stocking Stitch
  Stitch Techniques
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Difficulty
- US 4 / 3.5mm
  Needle Sizes
- US 6 / 4.0mm
  Needle Sizes
- DK / 8 ply
  Yarn Type
- Straight
  Needle Type
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  Needle Type
- Intarsia
  Stitch Techniques
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  Stitch Techniques
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Difficulty
- US 6 / 4.0mm
  Needle Sizes
- DK / 8 ply
  Yarn Type
- Straight
  Needle Type
- Stocking Stitch
  Stitch Techniques
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Difficulty
- US 5 / 3.75mm
  Needle Sizes
- DK / 8 ply
  Yarn Type
- Straight
  Needle Type
- Crochet Hook
  Needle Type
- Stocking Stitch
  Stitch Techniques