Punica Hat
Sometimes yarn tells you what it wants to be, and sometimes it just doesn’t. This yarn, a handspun alpaca/merino/silk blend, was definitely destined for hatdom—but what kind? After much negotiation, what you see is the result!
Top-down hats allow you to make adjustments to length after the crown is worked, resulting in a more precise fit. This “onion dome” shape expands to a wider circumference than normal and then pulls in right before the last set of ribbing to be snug at the cuff. It’s a trick taken from tams and berets and applied to a beanie. “Punica” is the genus name for the pomegranate, a hexagonal reddish/orange fruit well known from mythology.
The best thing about this hat, though, is how fast it works up—from cast on to finishing, this should take only a few hours. What a lovely gift for yourself or a loved one!
SIZES:
17in / 43cm circumference at cuff by 8.5in / 21.5cm total height. Hat will fit heads of circumference 18-23in / 44.5-58.5cm easily; adjust length if desired to fit a shorter or longer head.
MATERIALS:
Top-down hats allow you to make adjustments to length after the crown is worked, resulting in a more precise fit. This “onion dome” shape expands to a wider circumference than normal and then pulls in right before the last set of ribbing to be snug at the cuff. It’s a trick taken from tams and berets and applied to a beanie. “Punica” is the genus name for the pomegranate, a hexagonal reddish/orange fruit well known from mythology.
The best thing about this hat, though, is how fast it works up—from cast on to finishing, this should take only a few hours. What a lovely gift for yourself or a loved one!
SIZES:
17in / 43cm circumference at cuff by 8.5in / 21.5cm total height. Hat will fit heads of circumference 18-23in / 44.5-58.5cm easily; adjust length if desired to fit a shorter or longer head.
MATERIALS:
- Approx. 125yd / 114m super bulky weight wool-blend yarn
- US10 / 6mm double pointed needles and 16in / 40.5cm circular needle or size needed to match gauge.
- 1 stitch marker
- Yarn needle
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