Tons of textural elements make this a fabulous hat to knit and wear! The leaf lace design features lovely curved lines of nupps (little bobbles) that echo the shape of the leaves.

Five panels of the beautiful leaf lace design start right after the ribbed band. As you knit to the top of the hat, the crown shaping maintains the aesthetic of the lace design and culminates in a pretty, five-point flower.

Hat is worked entirely in the round from the bottom up and has a slightly slouchy fit for maximum wearability and coverage.

The lace design is fully charted and written out.

This hat coordinates with the Sylvie Fingerless Gloves and Sylvie Shawl, which are both available as separate knitting patterns.

Interesting Note: The lace is an Estonian lace pattern, belonging to the "Lily of the Valley“ patterns. It’s called "Ingrid Ruutel Pattern" from The Haapsalu Shawl Book by Siiri Reimann and Aime Edasi and was created for the former first lady of Estonia.

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Finished Knit Measurements: approx 20" [51 cm] circumference, unstretched, above ribbing; 10 ¼" [26 cm] height. SIZE: One size fits most, as the hat easily stretches up to 22" [56 cm].

Skill Level: Intermediate 1

Yarn Used: Cascade Yarns Alpaca Lana D'Oro (50% Superfine Alpaca/50% Peruvian Highland Wool; 3.5 oz/100 g [219 yds/200 m] per ball): 1 ball in #1102 Doeskin Heather.

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: 21 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Lace, gently blocked.
Yarn Label Gauge and Information: A worsted-weight yarn in a wool blend. Yarn label suggested gauge: 18-20 sts = 4" [10 cm] on size 7-8 [4.5-5.0 mm] needle.

Approximate Total Yardage Required: 180 yds [1651 m].

Some suggested yarns to try:
Berroco Lanos, The Uncommon Thread Lush Worsted, Dream in Color Classy, Estelle Yarns llama Natural Worsted, Berocco Vintage Yarn, Cascade Yarns 220, Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash, Madelinetosh Vintage, Berroco Ultra Alpaca
If you have a yarn substitute to suggest for this project, email us!

Knitting Needles Used: Size 8 [5 mm] needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE: 1 set of 4 double pointed needles (DPNs); Size 8 [5 mm] needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE: 16" [40 cm] circular needle OR you can use DPNs for all of the hat.

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