Our yarns are hand-dyed on the following bases:
Cheshire Cat — light fingering weight — 100% sw merino — 28-30 sts = 4" — 4 oz/ 512 yds
Mary Ann — fingering/sock weight — 85% sw merino, 15% nylon — 28-30 sts = 4" — 4 oz/ 475 yds
Confetti — fingering weight — 92% superwash wool, 5% nepps, 3% lurex sparkle — 28-34 sts = 4" — 3.5 oz/432 yds
Summer Silk — fingering weight — 100% silk bourette — 25-28 sts = 4" — 3.5 oz/ 390 yds
Mad Hatter — sport weight — 100% sw merino — 20-24 sts = 4" — 4 oz/ 344 yds
Sprinkles — sport weight — 95% superwash merino, 5% rainbow nepps — 20-24 sts = 4" — 4 oz/ 340 yds
Cotton Kiss — sport weight — 50% superwash merino, 50% cotton — 20-24 sts = 4” — 4 oz/ 372 yds
Tweed — sport weight — 55% sw merino, 15% mulberry silk, 15% baby alpaca, 15% donegal — 22-24 sts = 4" – 3.5 oz/310 yds
Alice DK weight — 70% sw merino, 30% silk — 21-23 sts = 4" — 4 oz/ 242 yds
Silk Twist DK weight — 72% fine sw merino, 28% mulberry silk — 20-22 sts = 4" —3.5 oz/250 yds
Lory— DK weight — 100% superwash merino — 21-32 sts = 4" — 4 oz/280 yds
March Hare — worsted weight — 100% sw merino — 16-20 sts = 4" — 4 oz/ 184 yds
Walrus — chunky weight — 100% superwash merino — 12 sts = 4" — 4 oz/280 yds
For more details on all our yarn bases, click here.The Reticolo (re'tikolo) hat was designed using a stitch pattern reminiscent of open-air lattice roofs and the sky beyond — creating such an amazing texture. The stitches create this complex-looking crisscross lattice that is quite simple to work. Knit in our Alice (DK) yarn base, this hat can be finished in short order; making it a fabulous last minute gift.
Yarn:
Wonderland Yarns “Alice” DK weight (70% Superwash Merino; 30% silk): 242 yards/4 oz skein: 1 skein.
Shown on our 'Hatbox' colorway.
Needles & Notions: US size 5/3.5 mm and 7/4.5mm circular and/or double-pointed needles — choose a length that is comfortable for knitting in the round; (or size required to get gauge), darning needle, 1 stitch marker
Gauge: 22 sts & 31 Rs = 4"/10 cm with larger needles in Diamond Lattice pattern
Measurements: One size fits most adults, with plenty of stretch: 19.5” at brim
Difficulty: Medium