This year, Lunar New Year begins just before the Olympics in Beijing. I wanted to make a hat to celebrate Lunar New Year, so it needed to make a nod to tradition, be full of color and be simple but beautiful. I have been working on a lotus motif for years and couldn’t find just the right one. This year the design stars aligned and, while looking for a Korean motif to add to a different hat, I found the Chinese symbol for Double Happiness in a beautiful circular presentation.

And it all came together on the first day of Lunar New Year!

Five sizes are included. Newborn, Infant, Child, Adult, Large Adult
Large Adult size shown in photos above.
Always choose size to knit based on desired circumference.

Materials:
Possible color combos Malabrigo Rios Fuschia & Fog OR Ravelry Red and Dulce de Leche
Cascade Superwash Merino: Azalea Pink & Flint Gray
Cascade 220 Merino: Feiry Red & Coral Quartz

MC : Malabrigo Rios Fuchsia or Ravelry Red
( 90, 110, 130, 140, 160 ) yds / ( 82, 100, 118, 128, 146 ) m
CC : Malabrigo Rios Fog or Dulce de Leche
( 55, 60, 65, 70, 75 ) yds / ( 50, 55, 59, 63, 68 ) m.
OR
MC: Cascade 220 Superwash Merino Azalea Pink or 220 Merino Feiry Red
( 90, 110, 130, 140, 160 ) yds / ( 84, 100, 118, 128, 146 ) m
CC : Cascade 220 Superwash Merino Flint Gray or 220 Merino Coral Quartz
( 55, 60, 65, 70, 75 ) yds / ( 50, 55, 59, 63, 68 ) m.
Optional: 10 yd / 9 m Scrap yarn in any color, to after-stitch Lotus centers.