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Cuetlaxóchitl
The red flame-like cuetlaxóchitl (Nahuatl; pronounced kwet-la-sho-shel) blooms during the winter solstice and signals the start of a new cycle of life. Its name
translates into “mortal flower that perishes and withers like all that is pure.”
--excerpt from “Cuetlaxóchitl, a Gift of Light from Mexico”
This is a pattern for a beanie style hat worked in the round and using the stranded colourwork technique. You may work 3-colour rounds or add the third colour with Duplicate Stitch after the hat is knit.
yarn:
2 Ply Jumper Weight by Jamieson & Smith
Fingering; 100% Shetland; 125yds (115m)/25g
approximate yarn amounts:
colour A (FC11) - 40g; 176yds / 160m
colour B (Madder) - 30g; 132yds / 121m
colour C (1A) - 15g; 75yds / 69m
needles:
2.5mm (us no 1.5) circular or DPNs, 16in/41cm and DPNs 6in/15cm
3.0mm (us no 2.5) circular, 16in/41cm and DPNs 6in/15cm
gauge: 28 sts x 32 rows = 4in/10cm
measured over stranded stockinette on larger needles
approximate finished size:
one size fits many 21-25 in/53cm-63.5 cm head
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, st marker, pom pom (optional)
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- First published: December 2023
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