This is a great quick knit, worked in the round from the bottom up. Light and refreshing, this is ideal Hat for spring or autumn.
The knitted bobble is optional and the Hat can be left unblocked as shown for a gentle cap or blocked out to open the lace for a beret finish.
Skills required: Knit & purl sts, knitting in the round, increases & decreases, specialist cast-on
Gauge: 18 sts x 24 rows to 4in/10cm on 4.5mm needles over St.St.
Contains:
- Illustrated knitting pattern
- Metric and imperial measurements
- Sizes to fit 18 (20, 22) in/45.75 (50.75, 56) cm (Finished size 16 (17.75, 19.5) in/40.5 (45, 49.5) cm)
- Written & charted instructions; illustrated tutorial for Knitting in the Round
Materials you need at home:
- 97 (116, 137) yd/89 (107, 126) m worsted weight, plied yarn (Sample shown in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted Multi (225yd/206m per 4oz/114g; 100% Wool))
- 25yd/23m yarn for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in St.St.
- Set 4.5mm/UK7/US7 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
- Stitch marker as necessary
- Tapestry needle
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