Midnight Owls by Claire Slade

Midnight Owls

Knitting
September 2014
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colourwork pattern
US 3 - 3.25 mm
150 - 320 yards (137 - 293 m)
XS, S, M, L, XL
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There is something absolutely amazing about spotting a snowy white owl in the middle of the night; this rare sight is the inspiration behind this hat, with their shining bead eyes these owls are ready for the midnight hour.

Midnight Owls is knit from the bottom up, in one piece, in stranded colourwork with added beads.

The pattern includes instructions on how to add beads with a crochet hook and full coloured charts.

Sizing:

Actual hat circumference: 15 (17, 19, 21.5, 23)“ / 38 (43, 48, 55, 58.5)cm

Materials:

Main colour (blue): 70 (80, 100, 120, 150)yds
Contrast colour (white): 80 (90, 110, 135, 170)yds

52 (90, 102, 114, 168) size 6.0 black beads

3.25mm / US3 short circular needle
3.25mm / US3 double pointed needles
Small crochet hook or dental floss for adding beads

Sample is knit in Dream in Color Starry, shade Blue Lagooon (MC) and Fyberspates Scrumptious 4ply, shade white (CC)