Overseas Kep by Cecile Cuddihy

This pattern began as a collaboration with my daughter, Nicole, to design a custom yoke sweater. After receiving positive reviews I decided that a follow up hat pattern would be a good way to share the design.

I’m calling this the Overseas Kep because I live in the Pacific Northwest and Nicole lives in England. We have felt this separation deeply over the past few years, but it hasn’t kept us from collaborating and inspiring each other.

I hope you enjoy knitting this pattern with its cheery primary colours and fun Fair Isle motifs.

Materials:
Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift (2ply/fingering - 105m/25g ball)
or similar 100% wool fingering weight yarn

MC: 105 Eesit 1 x 25g ball (approx 16 g used)
C1: 182 Buttercup 1x25g ball (approx 5g used)
C2: 390 Highland Mist 1 x 25g ball (approx 8g used)
C3: 526 Spice 1 x 25g ball (approx 7g used)
C4: 640 Stonehenge 1 x 25g ball (approx 6g used)
C5: 304 White 1x25g ball (approx 4g used)

Adult M
US size 1 (2.25mm) 16”/40cm circular needles
US size 2 (2.75mm) 16”/40cm circular needles
US size 2 (2.75mm) double pointed needles for working the crown

Adult L
US size 1.5 (2.5mm) 16”/40cm circular needles
US size 3 (3.25mm) 16”/40cm circular needles
US size 3 (3.25mm) double pointed needles for working the crown

or size needed to obtain gauge.

Stitch markers; yarn needle

Size:

Adult medium finished height 8”/20cm, circumference 20 1/2”/52.5cm
Adult large finished height 8 1/2”/20cm, circumference 22”/56cm

Gauge:

Size Medium - 32 stitches and 33 rounds to 4 inches/10 cm after washing and blocking.
Size Large - 30 stitches and 32 rounds to 4 inches/10 cm after washing and blocking.

Note: You may need different sized needles to obtain correct gauge.