Basilisk Hat by Alzbeta Lexova

Basilisk Hat

Knitting
March 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in ktbl, p2
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
252 - 273 yards (230 - 250 m)
one size
Czech English
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Size
one size (for head circumference 50–58 cm / 19.7–22.8 in)

Finished Measurements
Length: 25 cm / 9.8 in
Circumference: 47 cm /18.5 in (measured on blocking mat, not on a head, on photos
shown with 10 cm / 4 in negative ease)

Gauge
30 st & 40 rnds = 10 × 10 cm / 4 x 4 in on 3.5 mm (US 4) needles in 1x2 twisted rib in the round, washed and blocked

Needles
3.00 mm (US 2.5) circular, 40 cm / 16 in cable for the hem
3.50 mm (US 4) circular, 40 cm / 16 in) cable for the hat (or you can use longer cable for magic loop method)
3.50 mm (US 4) DPNs (or you can use longer cable for magic loop method) for the decreases at the end.

Yarn
One 100g skein of fingering weight yarn for both Basilisk mitts and hat (35 grams / 130 m / 145 yd for the mitts, 65 grams/ 240 m / 267 yd for the hat)

Notions
2 cable needles
3 stitch markers
Scissors
Tapestry needle

Yarn I used for the sample
Malabrigo Ultimate Sock, 75 % superwash merino, 25 % nylon (385 m / 420 yd / 100 g), 1 skein
Colorway Wabi-Sabi