Smoke the beanie

Vaporous like a cloud, Smoke, the beanie is a soft, fluffy, and warm mohair hat. It is worked bottom up, in round, seamlessly in smocking stitch that reveals an interesting tridimensional texture. The Smoke stitch can be enriched with beads for a touch of light and shine. One size to fit head circumference: 52-58 cm / 20-23 inches Hat circumference (unstretched):48 cm / 19 inches Height from brim to crown: 23,5 cm / 9 1⁄4 inches

MATERIALS: Yarn weight: kid silk mohair, held double. Suggested yarn: Drops Kid silk, 25g (0,9 oz) 210 m (230 yds) Estimated yarn usage: 1 skein. Needle sizes : 3.5 mm (US 4) and 4.5 mm (US 7) Cables: 40 cm Gauge: 30 sts ( 2 smoke stitches worked on 9 stitches and a half ) x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in smoking stitch with two strands of yarn held together on 4.5 (US 7) mm needles, after blocking