By Katya Frankel
Catnip is a lacey drapy hat with its pattern transitioning smoothly into the crown. Lace patterns worked on their own tend to open up the fabric in a beautiful way, here cables bring the width of the repeat together a little to compensate for the airiness.
The hat pictured was knit using 1 skein of Ancient Arts Yarn Superwash Merino Silk DK in Russian Silver Blue.
Size:
Child/Teen/Adult
To fit head circumference 46 (53.5, 60)cm/18 (21, 23 ½)”
Finished Measurements
Finished head circumference: 40.5 (47.5, 57)cm /16 (18 ¾, 21 ¼)”
Sample shown in Teen (middle) size
Materials: Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Superwash Merino Silk DK (225m/246yds = 100g/3.5oz.)—1 skein.
Needles:
Size 4mm/US6 circ needle, 16-inch cable, or size to achieve gauge
Size 4mm/US6 dpns (or second circ needle) or same size as above
Size 3.5mm/US5 circ needle, 16-inch cable, or one size smaller than above
Tapestry needle
Pattern is available as a downloadable PDF at checkout. A link for future download will also be emailed to you with your receipt.