Vintage china

DK stranded hat with a custom-designed motif that makes the the eye move in pleasing fashion, reminiscent of old china patterns. There is also a pretty spoked motif on the crown.

Pattern is charted only for the colourwork pattern on the rise of the hat. The crown decreases are both written out line by line and charted. Links to tutorials for cast on method and other useful techniques.Hat is worked bottom up in the round and assumes magic loop for the crown decreases. You can substitute your preferred method for working in the round and small circumference knitting.

I used Adriafil Mirage for the MC and Jamieson and Smiths double knitting for the (blue) CC. You could substitute any wool or acrylic yarn or yarns you have to hand: I have listed a suitable blue to go with the MC in the mirage and two alternative colours in another yarn (you only need 2 colours in the same yarn).

4 years – adult S: MC 115m/126yds, CC 54m/59 yds Adult M-L: MC 150m/ 164 yds, CC 65m/71 yds.