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Moon Festival Hat
The perfect slightly slouchy hat for gathering with family and friends any time of the cool seasons, but especially during the Moon Festival in autumn. A simple but punchy moon and stars motif decorates a hat that can be dressed up or down.
Wear it to a family viewing of the full moon during the autumn festival or any time. Comes in sizes Youth and 2 adult sizes so that the whole family can share in the festivities.
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This pattern is suitable for beginner/first time colorwork knitters.
Size
Youth/Small (Medium, Large) with finished circumferences of 16.75 (18.75, 20.75)” / 41.5 (47, 52) cm
Finished height from brim to point is 8 (8.5, 9)” / 20 (21.5, 23) cm, adjustable.
Select a size with a little negative ease in the circumference.
Gauge
23 sts and 32 rnds = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm stockinette knit in the round using Needle A
23 sts and 32 rnds = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm in color-work using Needle B
Materials
Yarn
1 skein each of La Bien Aimée’s Merino DK (100% SW Merino / 252 yards / 230 meters / 115 grams), in colorways “Amege” (MC) and “Winter” (CC).
OR DK weight yarn in the following amounts:
MC: 150 (180, 210) yards / 140 (160, 190) meters
CC: 50 yards / 45 meters
Needles
16” / 40 cm length needles in the following sizes:
A (Main Fabric): US6 / 4 mm, or size to obtain gauge in stockinette stitch.
B (Colorwork): US7 / 4.5 mm, or size to obtain gauge in colorwork.
C (Ribbing): US5 / 3.75 mm, or 1 size smaller than size to obtain gauge in stockinette stitch.
D (Tubular Cast On, optional): US 4 / 3.5 mm
DPN’s in Size A (Main Fabric).
Notions
Stitch markers, unique marker for beginning of round, tapestry needle. Optional: waste yarn in a slippery fiber, tools to make a pom, or a purchased pom.
Credits
Tech Editing: Heather Storta
Launch Support: Symphony Chau
Photos: Roy and Aimee Sher
Accessibility
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The low vision file has 22 pt font, black text on white background, no italics, and bolded font for emphasis only throughout.
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All images in the pattern have alt text.
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This pattern has tagged header structure for screenreader users, however it is not fully screenreader accessibility due to colorwork being charted-only.
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- First published: September 2023
- Page created: September 13, 2023
- Last updated: October 28, 2023 …
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