Skill Level
Intermediate with advanced options.

Sizes
Small fits heads 53 cm - 56 cm (21 in - 22 in) in circumference
Medium fits heads 56 cm - 59 cm (22 in - 23 in) in circumference
Large fits heads 59 cm - 61 cm (23 in - 24 in) in circumference

Yardage
150 m (160 yards) for the hat top.
150 m (160 yards) for the brim and ornaments.
24 m (28 yards) for the jewels
40 m (44 yards) for the ermine trim

Description
A hat fit for a king or queen!

32 pages (includes many photographs and diagrams to clarify the instructions and a photo tutorial).

The pattern is written for intermediate knitters and assumes the knitter knows how to cast on and bind off, how to knit and purl, how to knit in-the-round and how to darn in ends. Detailed instructions are provided for all the other techniques used, so even relatively new knitters should be able to complete the simple version of the hat (i.e., without the crosses, fleurs-de-lis and other added ornaments) with little trouble.

The hat is knit from the top down, but don’t let this put you off: it is actually quite easy to start hats this way, and the pattern includes a step-by-step photo tutorial explaining how to start the hat.

The pattern is given in both written format (i.e., as a full set of written instructions) and as charts, so the knitter can choose which format to work from.

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