Dolly is the name of a suite for piano four-hands composed by the French Gabriel Fauré, dedicated to a beloved child called… Dolly. Its music is full of charm, tenderness and child pranks.
As a musician and knitter, I often think about similarities between these two arts. Designing is like composing; the piece we conceive could have an infinity number of versions and interpretations. Music and knitting help us reflect on our lives and channel our energy and emotions. Both make us travel to other worlds…
I must confess that knitting this hat caused me a sort of adrenaline. You don’t have to use a needle to work cables. That’s the grace of slipped stitches! I felt like I was cheating… You will knit it fast and smoothly, and no stitch will be lost!
Dolly hat reunites what Fauré’s music transmits: care, charm and… tricks!
I hope you enjoy knitting it!

Instructions are written and charted.

Size:

Adult; to fit an average-sized woman’s head (54-56 cm/20-22”)
Shown in a 56 cm/22” head circumference.
Length from brim to top: about 23 cm/9.25”

Materials:

Yarn: Manos del Uruguay Maxima (100 % merino, Worsted weight)
1 skein (219 yards/200 metres per 100 g) - Sample shown in color “Sand”

Needles and other notions: US 3 (3,25 mm) and US 6 (4 mm) 16-inch (40 cm) or 20-inch (50 cm) circular needles and US 6 (4 mm) dpn needles (if desired; you can also work the crown of the hat in magic loop techinque with circular needles).
Stitch marker, tapestry needle.

Gauge:

22 sts x 34 rnds = 10 cm/4” in cable pattern worked in the rnd with larger needles

Listen Dolly Suite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA-VOOVN2XQ

Update 02/02/19: A mistake was found in round 8. It has been checked and corrected.