When I first saw this hat I couldn’t help myself stopping the lady wearing it and asking more than a few questions. She was gracious, and told me that she hadn’t made it but found it in a thrift store. Shrugging she continued on. I couldn’t, I couldn’t shake that hat. It looked so easy, so lovely. I knew that the only thing to do was to cast on and attempt to make one for myself.

I stayed true to the original, with a stitch pattern that is a knitted version of broomstick lace, keeping the elongated stitches to make taller rows that stretch a skein of hand painted yarn a little further.

I was shocked, when I finished it, to find that a roommate found my version equally stunning, and declared an interest in it, as strong as my interest in the original. Thus it became the Covet Hat.

Yarn
approximately 140 yds sport weight yarn
(Sample shown used Alchemy Alpaca Pure)

Needles & Notions
size 4 US/3.5mm circular needles 16″ or 20″
size 4 US/3.5mm double-pointed needles
ring marker
tapestry needle

Finished Size
22″ circumference

Gauge

5.5 sts = 1″

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