Cuetlaxóchitl hat pattern

The red flame-like cuetlaxóchitl (Nahuatl; pronounced kwet-la-sho-shel) blooms during the winter solstice and signals the start of a new cycle of life. Its name

translates into “mortal flower that perishes and withers like all that is pure.”

--excerpt from “Cuetlaxóchitl, a Gift of Light from Mexico”

This is a pattern for a beanie style hat worked in the round and using the stranded colourwork technique. You may work 3-colour rounds or add the third colour with Duplicate Stitch after the hat is knit.

yarn:

2 Ply Jumper Weight by Jamieson & Smith

Fingering; 100% Shetland; 125yds (115m)/25g

approximate yarn amounts:

colour A (FC11) - 40g; 176yds / 160m

colour B (Madder) - 30g; 132yds / 121m

colour C (1A) - 15g; 75yds / 69m

needles:

2.5mm (us no 1.5) circular or DPNs, 16in/41cm and DPNs 6in/15cm

3.0mm (us no 2.5) circular, 16in/41cm and DPNs 6in/15cm

gauge: 28 sts x 32 rows = 4in/10cm

measured over stranded stockinette on larger needles

approximate finished size:

one size fits many 21-25 in/53cm-63.5 cm head

additional tools:

needle to weave in ends, st marker, pom pom (optional)