Lotus Hat by Makenzie Alvarez

Lotus Hat

Knitting
February 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
3.25 mm (D)
150 - 171 yards (137 - 156 m)
Adult; 18” (46 cm) circumference, 8” (20 cm) tall
English
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Inspired by my dedication to the yoga practice and beautiful hand-dyed yarn, I was inspired to create a hat that blossomed while you knit. Like the lotus flower that blooms from out of water, the Lotus Hat blossoming from the center (crown) down before your eyes reveling layers of petals.

Skill Level
Advanced
Hat is worked from the crown down.

Finished Size
Adult, 18” / 46 cm circumference, adjustable height

Yarn
DK Weight Yarn; approx. 150 - 171 yards / 137 - 156.5 m
Original Sample in: Buttercup Fibers DK Yarn (discontinued)
Substitute yarn: sewhappyjane Delightful DK

Needles/Hooks
US3 / 3.25mm - 16” / 40 cm Circular Needle,
US3 / 3.25mm - DPNs or two shorter circular needles for the beginning.
Cable Needle
D (3) Crochet Hook

Notions
Stitch Marker
Tapestry Needle

Skills Required
Basic Knitting Skills
Knitting in the round
Cabling
Twisting stitches
Increasing
Provisional Cast On