Stained Glass Fretwork Hat by Lorna Pearman

Stained Glass Fretwork Hat

Knitting
February 2013
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
200 - 220 yards (183 - 201 m)
20", 21", and 22" Head Circumference
English
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A quick and easy knit, the colorwork is done with slipped stitches, using only one color at a time, changing color at the end of a round. I was able to knit 2 hats with 1 skein of black, and approximately .5 ounce of each contrast color. A great stashbuster!
Meanders are common decorative elements in Greek and Roman art, also known as the Greek Fret or Greek Key design. Meander, meaning to twist and turn, is named after the River Meander, now called Büyük Menderes River, in South Western Turkey. Common in architecture and pottery, these were among the most important symbols in ancient Greece, perhaps symbolizing infinity and unity.