Starlight Hat by Aethalia O'Connor

Starlight Hat

Knitting
November 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stranded stocking stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
82 - 219 yards (75 - 200 m)
0-6mths, 6-18mths, 18mth-4yrs, 4yrs-Teen, Teen-Small Adult, Large Adult
English
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This gorgeous hat features a sprinkling of starlight around the head to match the Starlight Pullover.

If your after both designs then check out the Starlight Ebook

Sized from birth through to large adult this hat will bring joy to your day.

Features

  • Knit brim up and in the round
  • Circular stranded colourwork
  • Charted and written instructions

Sizing
To fit a head measurement of: 39/15.25 0-6mths,
43/17 6-18mths, 48/19 18mth-4yrs,
52/20.5 4yrs-Teen, 56/22 Teen-Small adult,
61/24 Large Adult, cm/inches approximate age

This hat has approximately 2.5cm/1” negative ease built into
the pattern, meaning the hat will be slightly smaller than the
head size chosen for a firm fit.

Ages given are just a suggestion so please take the time to
measure head circumference of the recipient and select the
size closest.

Gauge
Knit in stranded colourwork, 22 stitches by 30 rows over 10cm/4” in stocking stitch.

Yarn requirements
Any 8ply/DK weight yarn that you can achieve gauge with. Amounts stated below are measured using a 113m per 50gm ball.

Main colour
25gm/52m, 35gm/72m, 45gm/84m,
55gm/114m, 60gm/124m, 65gm/135m

Contrast colour
12gm/25m, 15gm/31m, 15gm/31m,
20gm/42m, 20gm/42m, 25gm/52m

Needles and notions
0-6mth size only

  • 3.5mm 30cm/12” length circular needles
  • 4mm 30cm/12” & 80cm/32” length circular needles (or size needed to get gauge plus one two sizes smaller) All other sizes
  • 3.5mm 40cm/16” length circular needles
  • 4mm 40cm/16” & 80cm/32” length circular needles (or size needed to get gauge plus one two sizes smaller)
  • 1 stitch marker
  • Darning needle
  • Measuring tape
  • Scissors

You may knit and sell as many items from this pattern as you wish with the provisio that you please acknowledge myself as the pattern creator when selling.