Inspired by my family’s Easter tradition of dyeing eggs with onion skins and then etching designs on them, Pisanki features one of my favourite motifs to etch: “bazie” (also known as Willow Catkin), as well as rows of little flowers which is a very traditional egg design arrangemet. The hat also ends with a decorative crown which I hope you’ll love as much as I do.

This pattern is fully written and includes charts. The chart sheet is also arranged with the pattern information included to make it an easy to knit on-the-go.

Yarn Requirements
M (main colour): 30g / 1.1oz of 3 Irish Girls Adorn Luxe which is 393m/430yd per 100g/3.5oz (I used col. Lucky Penny).
C (contrast colour): 15g / 0.4oz of Hedgehog Fibres Sock which is 400m/437yd per 100g/3.5oz (I used col. Silence).

Needles & Notions
2.5mm (US 1 1/2) and 3mm (US 2 1/2) needles. You can use a set of DPNs, a single 40cm (16”) circular needle, or a pair of circular needles (if you like to use the Magic Loop method). 1 stitch marker for marking the beginning of rounds.

Tension/Gauge
24 sts x 38 rounds to 10cm (4”) over colourwork pattern in the round (stretched over 55cm/21 2/3” head). Please check out Ravelry projects for examples using other yarns and needle sizes.

Size worn wihout blocking (approx.):
Circumference: 55cm/212/3”.
Length: 20 cm/ 8 “ from cast on.

Techniques:
For video illustrating the Long-Tail Cast On see here (ps I used 6 widths of my macbook for mine) and for details of the Alternating Cable Cast On see here.

Special thanks to the members of Domknit Friends and Convent and Chapel Wool Shop who helped me create this project x