Here's the perfect way to use up that gorgeous, but lonely ball of Noro Silk Garden that caught your eye at that terrific yarn sale!

It's a not-overly-complicated hat design that allows the Silk Garden color variations to show to their best advantage, while offering an interesting and enjoyable knitting experience. Knit from the bottom up on DPN's - it's a super quick and seamless project!

Satisfy your fiber senses and make this one in one sitting or just a few evenings. Great as a last-minute gift item that will be sure to please. 

Finished Knit Measurements: Approx 20" [51 cm] unstretched at ribbed edge; stretches easily to 25" [63.5 cm]. Approx 7 ½"[19 cm] total height. One size fits most women.

Skill Level:

Yarn Used: Noro Silk Garden (45% Silk, 45% Kid Mohair, 10% Lamb's Wool); 1.75 oz/50 g [109 yds/100 m] per ball): 1 ball in color #205 [NOTE: This hat uses up almost ALL of the yarn, so if you do a gauge swatch, it is safest to reuse the swatch yarn for the hat or at least have it on hand just in case!].

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: 16 sts = 4" [10 cm] and approx 16 rnds = 3" [7.5 cm] in Curvy Lace stitch.
Yarn Label Gauge and Information: A worsted weight yarn with a gauge of 4.5 stitches = 1" on US size 8 needles.

Total Yardage Required: 109 yds [100 m].

Some suggested yarn substitutes to try:
If you have a yarn substitute to suggest for this project, email us!

Knitting Needles Used: 1 set of 4 or 5 double-pointed needles (DPNs) in Size 10 [6 mm] OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE; (Optional; you can just use DPNs if you prefer) 1 - 16" or shorter circular needle in Size 10 [6 mm] OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

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