Windswept Beach Hat by Frances Ayres

Windswept Beach Hat

Knitting
March 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Lace Pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
100 - 130 yards (91 - 119 m)
Circumference of 13”/32cm unstretched; Height of 8”/21cm. This is a lovely stretchy pattern so will fit a wide range of heads.
English
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Yarn Used:
MC = one 50g ball Wendy Merino pure ultra soft wool DK in Grey

Needles:
3.75mm circular hat needle
3.75mm Double Pointed needles are not essential but might be useful for finishing the crown shaping

Finished Size:
Circumference of 13”/32cm unstretched; Height of 8”/21cm. This is a lovely stretchy pattern so will fit a wide range of heads.

Gauge:
28st by 24 rounds = 8cm in Lace Pattern

Skills Used:
Knitting, purling, circular knitting, increasing and decreasing, lace charts, written instructions

Extra Information:
If you want to alter the circumference of the hat, the Lace pattern has a 14 st repeat so you can change the number of cast on stitches by adding or subtracting multiples of 14.

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