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Aster Hat Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Tall, Women, Petite, Plus-sized

Item:

Hat

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

ability to read a chart
working in the round
lace knitting
kfb
k2tog
ssk
sl 1, k2tog, psso
knit tbl

Pattern Description:

Aster Hat is a slouchy style hat worked in a lace pattern. It is worked in the round from the center out in a large lace flower motif then into a smaller lace pattern for the body of the hat and finished with a rib brim. There are two versions, one for aran weight yarn and the other for sport weight yarn. The aran weight version has a more slouchy fit than the sport weight version.

Gauge:

Aran Weight Version: 16 sts/24 rounds = 4" in Stockinette stitch.
Sport Weight Version: 24 sts/36 rounds= 4" in Stockinette stitch.

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

Aran weight version: 19" brim circumference, 22" body circumference, 10" height
Sport weight version: 18" brim circumference, 20" body circumference, 9" height

Materials:

Aran Weight Version: Brown Sheep Lanaloft Worsted (100% wool; 160 yds per 100 g ball); color: Precious Stones, 1 ball.
Sport Weight Version: Karabella Aurora 4 (100% extrafine Merino wool; 197 yds per 50 g ball); color: 13, 1 ball.
Aran Weight Version: 1 16-inch US #8/5mm circular needle 1 set US #8/5mm double point needles 1 16-inch US #7/4.5mm circular needle
Sport Weight Version: 1 16-inch US #4/3.5mm circular needle 1 set US #4/3.5mm double point needles 1 16-inch US #3/3.25mm circular needle

You Will Also Need:

stitch marker
tapestry needle for weaving in ends
blocking pins