patterns > Tanya Everard's Ravelry Store
> Eye Spy Mermaid Tails
Eye Spy Mermaid Tails
EYE SPY MERMAID TAILS
Eye Spy Mermaid Tails contains knitting instructions for slouch and beanie hats comprising spiral and eyelet lace panels over a snug, twisted rib brim. The slouch is a full and comfy hat, whereas the beanie is closer fitting. These hats are great for when the weather is turning cooler and you need something to take the chill off your head (and feels luxurious when knitted in Sweet Fibre Cashmerino Worsted yarn); however, they are not meant to ward off the full sub-zero blasts of winter.
The hat is whimsically named after the words “Eye”-let and “Spi”-ral, as well as noting the lazy fishtail-like fans of lace seen “swimming” up the length of the hat.
One size
To fit an average adult head (53-58 cm / 21-23” circumference).
Finished Measurements
Beanie: 43 cm / 17” around x 25 cm / 8” tall (unstretched)
55 cm / 21” around x 26cm/ 10” tall (lightly stretched)
Slouch: 26 cm / 10” around x 26cm/ 10” tall (unstretched)
59 cm / 23” around x 31 cm / 12” (lightly stretched)
Yarn
1 skein of Sweet Fiber Cashmerino Worsted (180m/200y per 115g skein). The slouch is shown in “ Moonstone”; the beanie is shown in “Alizarin”.
Needles
Beanie:
3.5mm / US #4 16” circular needle
3.5mm / US #4 dpns
or sizes needed to obtain gauge
Slouch:
3.5mm / US #4 16” circular needle
3.75mm / US #5 16” circular needle
3.75mm / US #5 dpns
or sizes needed to obtain gauge
Alternate Gauges using the lace pattern:
Beanie: Using #4 (3.5mm) circular needles knitted
in the round: 20 sts section of lace pattern, 32 rows
high is 4” (10cm) square.
Slouch: Using #5 (3.75mm) circular needles
knitted in the round: 24 sts section of lace pattern,
28 rows high is 4” (10cm) square.
Notions
darning needle
stitch markers
This pattern is both written and charted.
717 projects
stashed 655 times
- First published: August 2016
- Page created: August 17, 2016
- Last updated: December 3, 2020 …
- visits in the last 24 hours
- visitors right now