Oolong Hat

This hat pattern is part of The Tea Collection – a series of hats celebrating tea and knitting by Clare Devine.

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Oolong

A pretty cabled hat with an interesting mixture of cables and lace, the winding cables meander their way towards the crown while the simple lace pattern creates a pretty eyelet chevron. This hat has a slightly slouchy feel, accentuated by the deliciously soft Alpaca in Ginger’s Hand Dyed Humming DK. Choose a smoother yarn like Ginger’s Hand Dyed Sheepish DK for a more defined look. Available in three sizes.

The tea: Oolong is sometimes known as ‘blue tea’ and sits between the green and black varieties when it comes to taste. The leaves are fermen