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Playful Plumage Hat is a textured lace hat designed to show off gorgeous hand dyed yarns and keep you toasty warm for the winter. Ever since I designed my Playful Plumage shawl, I knew that I wanted to use the stitch for a hat and am so happy with how it translates to worsted weight yarn.

As an added bonus, I have included directions on how to make a fitted neck cowl also. If you would like a longer eternity scarf, you can easily add stitches and/or repeats.

Yarn
Approximately 400 yards of worsted weight yarn total
200 yards for hat & 200 yards for cowl

Needle
1 US size 5 (3.75 mm), 16-inch circular
1 US size 7 (4.5 mm), 16-inch circular
1 set of US size 7 (4.5 mm) double pointed needles

Notions
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Stitch marker for marking beginning of round

Gauge
20 sts/31 rows = 4 inches in stockinette on US size 7 needles

Finished Size of Hat
Unblocked: 8” across by 7.5” tall (lying flat & unstretched)
Blocked: 9.5” across by 8” tall (lying flat & unstretched)

Abbreviations/Stitches Used
dpn – double pointed needles
k – knit
ktbl – knit through back loop
k2tog – knit 2 together
p – purl
sl – slip
s2kp2 – sl 2 knitwise, k1, psso
ssk – slip, slip (knitwise), knit slipped sts together
st(s) – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over

Hat & cowl can be worn unblocked or blocked depending on how you prefer to wear it. Measurements have been included for both versions.