Hibiscus
Brighten up cold and dreary winter days with this pretty chunky lace beanie. Inspired by my daughter’s love of “pink tea” and named after the delicious Hibiscus tea this hat is bound to add a spring to your step during the dark days of winter.
A quick easy lace repeat worked in chunky yarn is pretty but still incredibly warm. Choose something bright in honour of “pink tea” or tone down your hat with a more neutral choice. Three sizes and an easily adjusted slouch level make this a very versatile hat pattern.
The tea: Hibiscus tea is an infusion made from the sepals of the rosella flower. Without sweetener it can be a touch tart with a cranberry like flavour, this tea is delicious served hot or cold and is drunk the world over with a wonderful array of names.
Materials
Ginger’s Hand Dyed Flumps Chunky (Chunky; 100% Merino; 100m / 109 yds per 100g skein)
Shade: Hot Fuzz; 1 x 100g skein
Ginger’s Hand Dyed Flumps Chunky (Chunky; 100% Merino; 100m / 109 yds per 100g skein)
Shade: Emerald City; 1 x 100g skein
5mm / US8 circular needle 40cm / 16in length (or 80cm / 32in length for magic loop)
6.5mm / US10.5 circular needle 40cm / 16in length (or 80cm / 32in length for magic loop)
6.5mm / US10.5 set of DPNs for crown decreases, or longer circular needle for magic loop
One stitch marker (or 6 (7, 8) stitch markers if you wish to mark each repeat
Tapestry needle
Gauge
15 sts and 24 rnds over 10cm / 4in of lace pattern worked in the rnd and blocked, using 6.5mm/ US10.5 needles
15 sts and 24 rnds over 10cm / 4in of 2 x 1 twisted rib worked in the rnd and blocked, using 5mm/ US8 needles
Sizes
S, (M, L)
To fit head circumference: 45 - 50 (50 - 55, 55 - 60)cm / 18 - 20 (20 - 22, 22 - 24)in
Finished hat circumference (unstretched): 36 (42, 48) cm / 14.25 (16.5, 19)in
Finished length from brim to crown: 18 (20) 22cm / 7.25 (8, 8.75)in