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Caput Helianthus Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Women

Item:

Hat

Skill Level:

Advanced

Basic Skills Necessary:

Lace skills: yo, k2tog, ssk, etc.
Knit in the rnd on DPNs
Follow a pattern/ chart
Basic crochet skills: chain and single crochet

Pattern Description:

Literally "sunflower crown", this lace hat will brighten your day - in summer or winter!

Inspired by a vintage doily pattern, this delicate lace tam evokes late summer and early autumn with it's central sunflower motif and leaf lace body. Knit with just 50g of fingering weight yarn, it's ideal for sampling a luscious exotic yarn or using up odds and ends from your sock yarn stash.

Directions are included with two versions of a sunflower - 8-petaled and 16-petaled - so knitters can mimic their favorite bloom.

Pattern includes both charts and line-by-line instructions. Samples shown were knit using one skein each of Shibui Knits Staccato in the colors "Redwood" (16-petal version) and "Dijon" (8-petal version).

Gauge:

28 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

Adult/ 20 - 22" head circumference & 10"diameter, laid flat after blocking

Materials:

150 - 175 yards (137 - 160 m) of fingering weight yarn
Set of 5 US 21/2 - 3.0 mm DPNs
One 16" US 21/2 - 3.0 mm circular needle
3.0 mm crochet hook

You Will Also Need:

8 stitch markers
Tapestry needle