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The perfect hat for a child in your life or for the side of you that longs for more whimsy in your day, Carnival is full of delightful textures and simple stitches.

Carnival injects life into your knitting with its varied patterning and loopy adventures.

With all sizes using just a single skein of DK yarn, your stash is your oyster.

Choose yarn in a radiant colour to give your Carnival a wild-fete vibe, or go for a more mellow, serene Carnival with a gentle hue.

Add a whimsical flower to add even more jollity or a cute pompom.
Including charts and written instructions, Carnival is a great project for adventurous knitters who love a little merriment.

SIZES
To fit head sizes: Small 19-20”/48.5-51 cm (Medium 21-22”/53.5-56 cm, Large 23-24”/58.5-61 cm)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Brim circumference 15.25 (16.75, 18)”/38.5 (42.5, 45.5) cm; blocked and unstretched
Length from base of brim to top centre of crown 8.75”/22 cm

Samples shown in size Medium.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 2/2.75 mm and US 6/4 mm circular needles 16”/40 cm long and US 6/4 mm needles for knitting small circumferences.

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

YARN
1 (1, 1) skein of Fibre2go Ziggy DK (100% machine washable Merino; 235 yds/215 m per 100g) in colourway “Tea Rose (dark)”, or Plump DK (100% machine washable Merino; 218 yds/200 m per 100g) in colourway “Jungle”, or Fyberspates Vivacious DK (100% superwash Merino wool; 251 yds/230 m per 115 g) in colourway “Spiced Plum”.

If substituting yarn: approx 153 (170, 205) yds/140 (156, 188) m of DK-weight yarn

GAUGE
25 sts and 34 rnds = 4”/10 cm with US 6/4 mm needle in Festive Repeat knitted in the round, after wet blocking.

SKILL LEVEL
2/5 balls www.trulymyrtle.com/blog/all-the-balls

As with all Truly Myrtle designs, the pattern has been professionally edited and test knitted.