Reeva Hat by Lisa Shroyer

Reeva Hat

Knitting
September 2013
Sport (12 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1472 yards (1346 m)
22" (56 cm) at brim
English

Seven colors may seem like a lot for a hat, but it’s the minimum number of colors Lisa Shroyer requires to get the depth and painterly effects she likes in stranded knitting. For this slouchy beret, Lisa chose a wildflower palette of bronze, hot pink, red, blue, white, and shades of brown. Careful color placement within her design creates a shimmer effect, and elegant crown shaping transforms the Moorish patterns of the body into a many-petaled flower! Decorative French knots are added after the knitting is finished, producing an interesting texture and lively focal points.