Gracetown is a tiny little beachside town in the South-West of Australia, known for its excellent surf beaches and proximity to wine country. It was named for Grace Bussell, a fairly extraordinary woman who, in 1876 and at age 16, rode her horse out into that surf and rescued some 50 people from a shipwreck!

Modern and unisex, what looks on first glance like a pattern of twisted stitches and cables is actually made with cleverly placed increases and decreases. Lace that doesn’t look like lace!

Sizing
17 (19, 20.5)”/ 43 (48, 51) cm circumference at brim; 9 (9.25, 9.75)”/ 22.5 (23.5, 25) cm deep, to fit a teen/ adult small (adult medium, adult large) with a 20 (22, 24)”/ 51 (56, 61) cm head.

Yardage Requirements
150 (165, 180) yards/ 137 (150, 165) m of DK or worsted weight wool or wool-blend yarn.

The pattern was written for a DK yarn that blooms and relaxes significantly when washed. You may find that you comfortably reach gauge with a worsted yarn. As always - swatching is your friend!

Tools
Size 4 (3.5 mm) 16”/ 40cm circular needle or DPNs , or size needed to obtain gauge.

Size 5 (3.75 mm) 24”/ 60cm circular needle or DPNs or size needed to obtain gauge.

Size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle for magic loop, or DPNs, or size needed to obtain gauge, to knit crown.

7 stitch markers

Darning needle to weave in ends

Pattern Format
Written instructions for hat pattern.
Charts and written instructions are provided for the chevron insert.

Difficulty Level
Intermediate. Four different kinds of decrease are used (instructions for each are provided, of course).