Flame Hat by The Restless Knitter

Flame Hat

Knitting
October 2018
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in flame eyelet stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
109 - 188 yards (100 - 172 m)
Small – 45.5cm/ 18”; Medium – 51cm/ 20”; Large – 56cm/ 22”
English
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How annoying is it when you knit a stunning textured piece only to have a visible jog at the start of the round; and then you constantly try to hide it in the back. Ugh.
Flame has been carefully designed to completely eliminate the seam line to give a professional and clean finish - even I can’t tell where the pattern starts and ends!

Inspired by the deep orange colourway of White Gum Wool’s silk merino, Flame is an all over patterned beanie with large eyelets reminiscent of a flickering candle flame.

Suggested Yarns
White Gum Wool Silk/Merino 5 ply
70% Ethical Superfine Merino/ 30% Tussah Silk
286m/ 312yd/ 100m
Sample shown in Flame

Yardage
100/109.5 (135/ 147.5, 172/ 188) metres/ yards

Tension
24 stitches and 32 rounds = 10cm/ 4” after blocking in flame eyelet stitch
A note on swatching - the same gauge is achieved in the 2x2 rib as the flame eyelet pattern and may be easier for swatching due to the changing stitch counts in the eyelet pattern.

Tools
3.75mm (US 5) 40cm/ 16” circular needle
3.75mm (US 5) double pointed needles
Stitch marker
Darning needle
Balloon or head mould for blocking if desired

Sizes/ To Fit
Small – 45.5cm/ 18”
Medium – 51cm/ 20”
Large – 56cm/ 22”
Hat is designed with 2 inches of negative ease. To choose a size, measure around your head above your ears. If you are between sizes, choose the smaller size.