La Farfalla is an adorable girly hat with constrasting color ribbons. It is very simply shaped and comes in a lot of sizes. The ribbons are worked with a rustic yarn to give more contrast in texture.

Measurements are given in both centimeters and inches.

MATERIALS

YARN

Worsted weight

Shown here:

• Main color (MC): Miss Babs Yowza - Whatta Skein! (100% Merino superwash; 512 m/560 yds, 226 g/8 oz skein; color Sugar: 1 skein)Yardage: 70 (75, 80, 85, 105) {115, 120, 125, 130} m / 75 (80, 85, 95, 115) {125, 130, 135, 140} yds, including 10% allowance

• Contrasting color (CC): Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash (100% Superwash Wool; 101 m/110 yds, 50 g/1.75 oz skein; color Dove Heather: 1 skein)Yardage: 60 m / 65 yds for all sizes, including 10% allowance

NEEDLES

4.5 mm / US 7 needles, any type; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

5 mm / US 8 needles, any type, for ribbons

3.75 mm / US 5 circular needle of length 40 cm / 16”, for the brim

NOTIONS

Yarn needle

REQUIRED SKILLS

Knitting in the round, provisional cast-on

GAUGE

18 sts and 28 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette stitch in MC on gauge needle, blocked.

20 sts and 40 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Garter stitch in MC on the smallest needle, blocked.

16 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Garter stitch in CC on 5 mm / US 8 needle, blocked.

SIZES

To fit actual head circumference: 38 (40, 42, 44, 46) {48, 50, 52, 54} cm / 13.5 (14.5, 15, 15.25, 16.25) {17.25, 18, 18.5, 19.25}“ that corresponds to kids of age about 0mo (3mo, 6mo, 9mo, 2yr) {3yr, 4yr, 5yr, 6-10yr}

It is suggested to choose size based on the actual head circumference rather than by age.