Marie Antoinette was admired by many. In fact, Mad King Ludwig ate with a portrait of her in his dining hall. Such praise seldom lasts forever when you’re royalty. When she became more and more known for her moral laxness and frivolous nature, Marie’s admirers grew fewer. Marie was already surrounded by scandal when she became an unwitting pawn in the Affair of the Diamond Necklace - a disgrace from which Marie could not recover. It is even argued that this was the event that led to her eventual beheading.

Difficulty
Intermediate

Techniques To Indulge In
Post Stitches, Top-Down Construction, Working in the Round

Finished Measurements (inches/cm)
18.75” in circumference x 8.5” tall (47.6 cm x 21.6 cm)

Gauge in Pattern
After completing RND 10, the diameter of your hat’s crown when laid flat should measure 6.25 inches (15.9 cm).

Hook
US Size D/3: 3.25 mm

Notions
Tapestry Needle, Scissors, Stitch Markers, Tape Measure

Yarn
345 yards (315.5 m) of sock weight

Boss Kitty, Cat’s Cradle (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon), (1) skein: 460 yards (420.6 m) and 100 grams (3.5 ounces) per skein
Color: Sigmund