A low brimmed rather fetching hat with a flower border inspired by the lovely blue lowers of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum). Flax is used to make Linen. It used to be grown widely in Norfolk for the British linen industry. Sadly our native linen production died in the early 1950’s with the last crops produced on the Royal Sandringham estate.
Using stranded colourwork technique the hat is worked in the round. It features a neat crown shaping.

A perfect project for the beginner and more experienced knitter looking for an easy project to start with stranded colourwork & shaping techniques.

Knitted in Fibreworkshops Norfolk Horn yarn. Shown here in natural & woad, our homegrown traditional indigo blue of Norfolk mawther Boudicca. In case you are wondering mawther is Norfolk dialect for girl or woman.

Designed by:

Jenn Monahan

Sizing:

One size to fit average size adult head with 51-56cm / 20-22in circumference
Check your gauge & block finished hat.

Yarn:

Main Colour: Fibreworkshop Norfolk horn DK 50g 120m/130 yards 1 skein shown in natural]
Contrast Colour: Fibreworkshop Norfolk horn DK 50g 120m/130yards 1 skein shown in Woad 2]

Yarn substitution:
Aternatively the pattern requires approximately:
MC: 120m/130 yards
CC: 30m/33 yards
of a DK weight yarn that gives the correct gauge

Gauge:

22sts & 32 rnds = 10 cm in stockinette stitch knitted in the round on larger needle 3.75mm (US5) needle after blocking

Needles and notions:

3.5 mm (US 4) set dpns or circular needle or size for gauge
3.75 mm (US 5) set dpns or circular needle or size for gauge
Spare yarn or stitch holder
Stitch markers
tapestry needle