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Bushkill Falls is a lace hat designed to show off gorgeous hand dyed yarns and keep you toasty warm for the winter.

Yarn
Approximately 175 yards of dk weight yarn total

Hat Samples Shown in:
The Plucky Knitter Cozy 90% merino/10% camel dk weight with 260 yards/115 grams - used approx. 140 yards/61 grams

Needles
1 US size 4 (3.5 mm), 16-inch circular
1 US size 6 (4.0 mm), 16-inch circular
1 set of US size 6 (4.0 mm) double pointed needles

Notions
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Stitch marker for marking beginning of round

Gauge
24 sts/32 rows = 4 inches in stockinette on US size 6 needles with The Plucky Knitter Cozy

Finished Size of Hat
8.25” across by 8” tall (lying flat & unstretched)
Hat has a fitted rib and slouchy body. Fits the average woman’s head.

Abbreviations/Stitches Used
dpn – double pointed needles
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 together
LL1 – k next st on LH needle, then k into left loop of st in row below st just knit
LL1 (for a left handed knitter) – k next st on RH needle, then k into right loop of st in row below st just knit
m1 (knit) – lift loop between stitches from back, knit into front of loop
p – purl
RL1 – – k into right loop of st in row below next st on LH needle, then k st on needle
RL1 (for a left handed knitter) – k into left loop of st in row below next st on RH needle, then k st on needle
sl – slip
ssk – slip, slip (knitwise), knit slipped sts together
st(s) – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over

If you need help with the lifted increases, you can find helpful info online, here.