Lavagna Hat

The motif in this fun and quick-to-knit hat was inspired by the repeating geometric motif around an illuminated “I” in the Scriptores historiae Augustae. This manuscript is from 1475 in Milan, and was printed by Phillipus de Lavagna.

• Source image
• More information about the source document

Note: This pattern is part of a collection of accessories built around a theme of medieval illumination. You can purchase the patterns individually or as an entire collection: Whitework: Accessories inspired by medieval illumination

Skills required

• Knitting, purling
• Increasing, decreasing
• Stranded knitting
• Chart reading
• Working in the round with DPNs (alternatives: two circulars or magic loop method)

Yarn requirements

In sample shown, main colour is the turquoise, and the contrast colour is white.

• Small: approximately 80 yards of main colour and 55 yards of contrast colour
• Medium: approximately 95 yards of main colour and 65 yards of contrast colour
• Large: approximately 130 yards of main colour and 90 yards of contrast colour

Other materials needed

• Either 3.5mm 16" circular needle and one set of 3.5mm DPNs or (for two circulars) two 3.5mm 16" circular needles or (for magic loop method) 3.5mm 32" or longer circular
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge

28 sts and 28 rounds to 4" in stranded pattern on 3.5mm needles after blocking