Peacock hat by Ruth Dorrington

Peacock hat

Knitting
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in Colourwork Pattern, 3.25mm needles
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
250 - 300 yards (229 - 274 m)
Adult
English
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I am fascinated by the amazing display created by a male peacock and love the combination of bright blue, green and purple.
I’ve set the hand dyed sock yarn against the neutral Baa Ram Ewe Pip colourwork in Yorkstone, which is a close match to the body colour of a peacock.
The hat is knitted in the round with corrugated rib band. It can be blocked into a beret/tam shape or left as a loose fitting beanie.