This spotty lace hat is named Täppid, meaning ‘dots’ in Estonian. The lace pattern is one of many thoughtfully pasted in Aleks’ grandmother’s sketchbooks. Aleks has revisited this spotted pattern with a modern twist by overlaying the lace onto a Stockinette hat. The hat is knitted first using a DK-weight yarn from the crown down to the brim. The rib brim is joined to the body to create a folded brim. After that, a layer of lace is knitted from the brim to the crown.

SIZE

1 (2, 3) 
Recommended ease: 0–1” / 0–2.5 cm of negative ease. 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 
Head circumference: 17.5 (19.25, 22.5)“ / 44 (48, 56) cm. 
Hat depth: 8.25” / 21 cm. 
Rib height (after folded): 2” / 5 cm. 

YARN

Sonder Yarn Co. Sunday Morning DK (75% Bluefaced Leicester, 25% Masham, 268 yds / 245 m – 100 g).
1 skein of Free Spirit.

Sonder Yarn Co. Halo (72% Mohair, 28% Silk, 459 yds / 420 m – 50 g).
1 skein of Mauvelous.

Or the following amounts of:
DK-weight yarn:
135 (145, 155) yds / 124 (133, 142) m.
Lace-weight yarn:
80 (90, 100) yds / 74 (83, 92) m.

NEEDLES

• US 3 / 3.25 mm – 16” / 40 cm circular needles for ribbing.
• US 6 / 4 mm – 16” / 40 cm circular needles and DPNs for Stockinette Stitch and Lace Stitch patterns.

For more information, see: https://www.aleks-byrd.com/