Sleeping Trees

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Sleeping TreesA Classic Brown & Blue Fair Isle HatIn winter in the Northeast, all the hardwood trees are bare.Not dead, just sleeping, waiting to make a glorious comeback in the spring.This is a “tip of the hat” to one of my favorites, an ornamental pear tree that is often seen in the background of my hat photos.Corrugated rib at the brim, a classic border topped off with winter’s sleeping trees.All in a classic combination of brown and blues.Something so soothing about these colors.Enjoy.Because there are very few long “carries” or “floats” this pattern is a good “first” colorwork project.There are never more than 2 colors in a round and only 2 or 3 rounds with carries longer than 4 stitches.When carrying yarns on the back, do NOT carry too tightly!Better too loose than too tight or hat will lose its stretch.YouTube has a wealth of videos showing how to carry yarn on back of work.Look for them if you are new to color work.Just search