Meander Hat by Libby Summers

Meander Hat

Knitting
August 2014
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
in basket stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
115 - 345 yards (105 - 315 m)
Two sizes: Age 8 - 11yrs (adult)

Materials
Yarn requirements
1 x 50g ball Libby Summers Fine Aran Yarn A
(photographed in shade 660 Sailor’s Blue and 874 Vintage Green)
1 x 50g ball Libby Summers Fine Aran Yarn B
(photographed in shade 890 Sunset Sky and 862 Sea Jewel)
1 x 50g ball Libby Summers Fine Aran Yarn C
(photographed in shade 101 Coastal Cream)

Measurements
44cm 17¼in19¾in]) diameter at brim

Three colour basket stitch pattern with unusual crown shaping. The hat is worked straight right up to the crown, then the crown is created using three needle cast off in four sections. There will be a tutorial showing this technique on my blog very soon.