Perseus by Åsa Buchta

Perseus

Knitting
February 2025
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
218 yards (199 m)
(Toddler, Child, Small, Medium, Large)
English
This pattern is available for free.

Perseus is a cozy knit hat available in sizes from toddler through adult, designed to showcase the vibrant hues of the Berroco Vintage Handpaint yarn. Its simple yet stylish design ensures a perfect fit for the whole family, offering warmth and a touch of color for every season.

Cable pattern is both charted and written out.

SIZES
(Toddler, Child, Small, Medium, Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
(14, 16, 18, 20, 22)“ / (35.5, 40.5, 45.5, 51, 56) cm around (unstretched) x (8½, 9, 9½, 10, 10½)” / (21.5, 23, 24, 25.5, 26.5) cm high
Shown in size Child and Medium.

YARN 
BERROCO VINTAGE HANDPAINT (100 g): 1 hank for all sizes.
Shown in #5230 Blushing Rose (Child) and #5227 Forest Canopy (Medium)

NEEDLES
16” / 40 cm circular needles, sizes 5 / 3.75 mm and 7 / 4.5 mm or size to obtain gauge
1 set double-pointed needles (or preferred needles for working small circumferences), size 7 / 4.5 mm

NOTIONS 
Stitch markers (1 a different color for BOR) and tapestry needle

GAUGE
20 sts and 26 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in St st on larger needles
12 stitch pattern rep measures 2” / 5 cm (unstretched)
Gauge is measured after blocking. To save time and ensure accurate measurements, take time to check gauge.