This hat is an exploration of the experience of embodying a liminal space. The psychological process of change, and the uncertainty that one feels in the process of becoming, the precipice where you are not the same person you once were but are not yet who you are meant to become. For me, this process, or journey, is metaphorically categorized by steps, the image of a bridge, walking along a bridge seems to be the perfect image to describe the process of living in these uncertain spaces. I chose geometric images that allude to staircases and bridges, in order to embody these ideas, along with a colour change that shifts from blue to white, expressing the sense of clarity that emerges as part of the change.

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Materials:
• One 3.25mm / US size 3 circular needle, 40cm / 16” in length, or size needed to meet the required gauge.
• One 2.75mm / US size 2 circular needle, 40cm / 16” in length, or a US size smaller than needle size used to obtain gauge.
• One 3.25mm / US size 3 circular needle, at least 80cm / 32” in length for magic loop or one set of 3.25mm / US size 3 DPNs, or size needed to meet the required gauge.
• Optional: Stitch markers, 9, one of which is used to mark the beginning of round.
• Tapestry needle for sewing in threads and blocking materials.
• Fingering weight yarn in two colours, approximately 100m / 109 yds of the main colour and approximately 135m or 148yds of the contrast colour. Sample shown in Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 170 in colourways 56, main colour, and 2, contrast colour.
• Optional: Pom pom. Sample pom pom, is a TOFT Alpaca pom pom, approximately 11cm / 4.5” in diameter, shown in colour Silver.

Gauge:
30 stitches and 34 rows = 10cm / 4” in stranded knitting using the colourwork chart from page 3, worked in the round and blocked. Knitting to gauge is important to ensure that your knitted item is the correct size, and to ensure that yardage requirements match those stated in the pattern.

Sizes:
One size: 48cm / 19” in circumference, measured flat at the widest part of the hat. The hat measures 21cm / 8.5” from the crown to cast on edge, measured without the pom pom. Intended to be worn with 7.5cm – 12.5cm / 3” – 5” negative ease.