The hat that started The Tea Collection. Lapsang is a quick and easy knit with a lovely eyelet pattern - making it warm and squishy. The perfect companion to woodland walks, city park adventures or anything in between. With a stitch pattern that is truly reversible you also get two fabulous hat options in one.

This mini version of the popular Lapsang hat is worked in soft squishy worsted weight yarn, perfect for the little ones in your life. Written in six sizes from itty bitty new born to age 6-10 years this fun hat is bound to be a hit with all ages.

This design is the mini version of Lapsang. If you have purchased Lapsang or The Tea Collection, get the mini Lapsang with a 50% discount. Simply add the pattern to your cart and the discount will be applied automatically.

Materials

Zealana Heron (worsted; 80% Merino, 20% brushtail possum; 100m / 109 yds per 50g ball)
Shade: Lichen x 1 (1, 1) (1, 1, 2)

4mm / US 6 circular needle 40cm / 16in length (or 80cm / 32in length for magic loop)

5mm / US 8 circular needle 40cm / 16in length (or 80cm / 32in length for magic loop)

5mm / US 8 set of DPNs for crown decreases, or longer circular needle for magic loop

One stitch marker (or 9 (10, 11) (12, 13, 14) stitch markers if you wish to mark each repeat).
Tapestry needle

Gauge

Always use the needle size that enables you to match the specified gauge.

18 stitches and 25 rounds over 10cm / 4in of stocking stitch worked in the round and blocked, using 5mm / US 8 needles

20 stitches and 20 rounds over 10cm / 4in of Eyelet pattern (see chart on page 3) worked in the round and blocked, using 5mm / US 8 needles

20 stitches and 32 rounds over 10cm / 4in of 3 x 2 rib worked in the round and blocked, using 4mm / US 6 needles

Sizes

Newborn (6m, 12m) (1-3yo, 3-6yo, 6-10yo)
To fit head circumference: 35 (40, 45) (48, 50, 53)cm / 14 (16, 18) (19, 20, 21)in
Finished circumference (unstretched): 31 (34, 36) (40, 42, 45)cm / 12.25 (13.5, 14.5) (15.5, 16.6, 17.85)in
Finished height: 14 (15, 17) (19, 20, 23)cm / 5.5 (6, 6.25) (7.5, 8, 9)in