Ophelia is a delicate, feminine hat, featuring a rich texture of brioche and twisted ribs running side by side. The ribs meander together into cables of various sizes.

Ophelia can be made for toddlers, children and adults, and has a gentle negative ease for a good fit. It works best in a soft, natural yarn in a light, even colour, to show off the intricate texture and cables.

The hat is named after Ophelia, one of Uranus’ moons.

P a t t e r n   i n f o
Sizing
Ophelia comes in 4 different sizes, to fit heads from 45cm (17.5”) to 60cm (23.5”).

Yarn
Ophelia is designed for sports-DK weight yarns. It works best in natural yarns in light, even colours to allow the texture to stand out.

Needles
You will need size 2mm/US0 circular needles for the brim, and size 3mm/US2.5 for the body of the hat. You may also wish to use DPNs in the larger size to work the crown.

Gauge
Gauge is 33 stitches x 38 rows in 10x10cm (4”x4”) - this is in the main pattern repeat, without cables and on 3mm needles.

Extras
You will also need some waste yarn, a cable needle, a tapestry needle and a stitch marker.

Examples hat
The pink sample hat is worked in 2/14 Colourmart cashmere (2 strands held together, colour no longer available), and the silver sample is worked in 2/28 Colourmart cashmere (3 strands held together, colour Potash).

This pattern has been test knitted and professionally tech edited.