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Wear this toque in a windy field filled with the first spring flowers. The motif is meditative and delicate, so the knitting is irresistible. It’s an ideal template for swapping out colour motifs to customize your project.

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Skill Level:
Intermediate

Finished Measurements

Brim Circumference:

• 15 1/2 (16 3/4, 18) (19 1/4, 22)” / 38.5 (42, 45) (48.5, 55) cm Shown in size 19 1/4” / 48.5 cm, with about 3/4” / 2 cm negative ease. Choose a size slightly smaller than your actual head circumference.

Yarn

• 2 skeins of SweetGeorgia Yarns BFL+Silk Fine, 1 each in Birch (MC), Cast Iron (CC) (370 yd / 338 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 75% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 25% Silk).

Needles & Notions

• Size 2 / 2.75 mm circular needle, 16″ / 40 cm long

• Size 2 / 2.75 mm double-point needles (or preferred needle for small circumference knitting), for crown.

• OPTIONAL: Size 3 / 3.25 mm circular needle,16″ / 40 cm long, for colourwork.

Adjust needle size if necessary to get the correct gauge.
Stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle

Gauge

• 31 stitches and 36 rounds = 4″ / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch, after blocking.

Please note that changes in gauge will also change the yardage used and final measurements.