Dacian Helmet by MaioCrochet

Dacian Helmet

Crochet
May 2025
alize samli sal
16 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches
4.0 mm (G)
200 - 300 yards (183 - 274 m)
adult size
US
English
This pattern is available from etsy.com for $4.90.

Requirements
• 150 g or 5.3 oz of Simli Alize Sal. I used 2 balls of this yarn and i worked with double strands of yarn.
• weight yarn: worsted, medium (4)
• hook size: 4mm (U.S. G/6) or size required to obtain gauge
• matching thread and sewing needle
• stitch markers and pins (optional)

Skill level: intermediate
US Crochet terminology used.
Gauge: 16sts and 18rows in hdc = 4inch (10cm)

Diameter of the helmet: 56cm (22inch)

This pattern is made in honor of the Dacian Helmet, which is part of the Romanian treasury. The original helmet, made of gold, copper and silver, dates to the first half of the 6th century BC. The helmet currently disappeared this year (2025) from a museum in the Netherlands.