Myrtle is a simple, Victorian era-inspired hat for babies and children aged premature to 5 years old.

It’s carefully designed and created especially for beginner knitters.

With its adorable tapered design in a pixie style, it’s reminiscent of sleeping hats from a bygone era, and the delicate Fair Isle colourwork and pompom in contrasting springtime yellow give it a modern twist.

It’s a wonderful gift to give at baby showers and a great project for knitters who want to experiment with Fair Isle work on a small scale and practice simple skills like ribbing, decreasing and working in the round. Use our recommended yarn in soft, hardwearing Dralon for best results.

All abbreviations and sizing guides are given in this deluxe pattern booklet, as well as easy to read instructions, high quality photographs and useful hints and tips to ensure your project flies off your needles in no time!

LEVEL: ADVANCED BEGINNER

YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW:
Knit stitch, purl stitch, long-tail cast on, knitting in the round, invisible join in the round (instructions are given), Fair Isle knitting, knit two together decrease, bind off, weaving in ends, making a pompom.

TOOLS & NOTIONS
Two stitch markers (one in a different colour or design), 3.75 and 4.00mm circular needles (US 5 and 6) in 40cm/23cm (US 9”/16”)
23cm/9” needle can be substituted with DPNs or a longer length needle for The Magic Loop method., 100g/one or two skeins DK weight yarn (Schachenmayr Soft & Easy in colour no.90), 20g DK weight cotton/cotton mix yarn (Katia Alabama in Yellow no.35), pompom maker in chosen size, tapestry or wool needle.

Schachenmayr Soft & Easy (the grey, main yarn used in this pattern) is currently not listed on Ravelry. You can substitute it with another 100% Dralon (or any other composition) yarn, or purchase it/find your local stockist here.

GAUGE
19 stitches, 26 rows to 10cm (4in).

CARE
Follow the instructions given on the yarn band for best results. If in doubt, hand wash cold and never tumble dry.

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