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Transit of Venus Hat

Downloadable PDF, English
$8.69
Transit of Venus Hat
$8.69
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Product Details

This is an easy and quick slouchy hat knit using mosaic colorwork. Mosaic is a simple technique where you only use one color each round, perfect for a first colorwork project.

The pattern includes both charted and written directions.

**Sizes**
18(20,22,24)in \[46(51,66,61)cm] circumference
10in \[25cm] or 8.25in \[21cm] tall

**Yarn**
1 skein 113g (4oz) 220yds (201m) Imperial Yarn Columbia Teal Heather
1 skein 113g (4oz) 220yds (201m) Imperial Yarn Columbia Natural
or any heavy worsted or light aran yarn:
120yds (110m) main color
100yds (92m) contrasting color

**Needles**
US #10.5/6.5mm 16-in circular
US #10.5/6.5mm double pointed needles

**The Inspiration**
I designed and knit the first version of this hat for a challenge in [Nerd Wars](group) in June 2012. The challenge was to knit something inspired by that month's transit of Venus, when the planet Venus passed in front of the sun. The square motifs represent the sun and the dot in the middle represents Venu
Craft
Knitting
Designer
Sheila OKeefe
Format
Downloadable PDF
Language
English
Yarn Weight