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The Dancer is an enchanting hat pattern that brings the rhythm of dance to life on your knitting needles. With its intricate, shifting lace design, each stitch seems to glide and twirl, creating a mesmerising effect as the pattern unfolds. This delightful pattern is perfect for knitters who enjoy the elegance of lacework and want to create a hat that’s as graceful and dynamic as a dancer in motion.

Worked from the bottom up, this versatile hat pattern allows you to craft a perfectly fitting hat seamlessly in the round. The construction involves starting with the brim, progressing to the body, and culminating with shaping the crown. As you approach the final stages of the crown, you’ll need to switch from using 16” / 40 cm circular needles to either the magic loop method or double-pointed needles, depending on your preference for tackling smaller circumferences.

A notable feature of this hat pattern is its versatility in accommodating different sizes. For the pattern motif and crown, there are both written directions and charts available. You’ll be able to work independently with your preferred directions once the brim is done.

Additional resources for this pattern, including yarn subs and errata, can be found here.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

SIZE INFORMATION
Toddler Child/Teen, Adult, Large Adult
18 (20, 22, 24)” / 45.5 (51, 56, 61) cm

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
16 (18, 20, 22)” / 40.5 (45.5, 51, 56) cm circumference — select a size from the finished measurements that is 1-3” / 2.5-7.5 cm smaller than your head circumference. This hat is worn with negative ease. 7.25 (8, 9, 10)” / 18.5 (20.5, 23, 25.5) cm in height.

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure, stitch marker (1), pompom (optional)

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Brim: US1.5 (2.5 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular needles, or one size smaller than needles used for gauge
Body: US2 (2.75 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular needles, or the size required to get gauge
Crown: Same needle size as the body using preferred needles for a small circumference (magic loop or double-pointed needles)

YARN REQUIREMENTS
123 (156, 200, 247) yds / 112 (143, 183, 226) m fingering weight yarn

SUGGESTED YARN
The Green Button Jar — 75/25
75% Merino 25% Nylon
455 yds (416 m) / 4 oz (115 g)
Colour: Peony
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheGreenButtonJar

GAUGE
32 stitches by 46 rounds in pattern motif on larger needles = 4” / 10 cm, after blocking. Gauge is crucial in obtaining the correct fit. Changes in gauge will cause a size difference for both your finished hat and the yardage requirements for your project.

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LOW-VISIBILITY & SCREEN READER FORMAT
A low-visibility and a screen-reader-accessible version of this pattern are available with this pattern purchase. The low-visibility format is 24pt print in Arial, black font, no italics, and contains written directions (there are no charts to work from). The screen reader format has all the items mentioned above, contains no abbreviations, and accessibility was checked by the read-aloud function on both a Windows PC and Android device.

PATTERN SUPPORT For pattern support for this design, please email melinda@rhyflowerknits.com

Jerrah Robbins provided professional tech editing for this pattern.