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.Knit with a blend of silk and superfine merino, this hat reimagines the classic seaman's cap with a touch of opulence. The folded back brim adds a timeless look, while the gradual crown shaping ensures a snug and ideal fit, merging design and functionality seamlessly. Its warmth envelopes you in comfort, making it your go-to for winter wear.
Yarn: Wonderland Yarns “Silk Twist” 72% fine superwash merino/ 28% mulberry silk; 250 yds/3.5oz: 1 skein, shown in “Magpie”
Needles & Notions: US size 5/3.75mm needles — 16" circulars & dpns (or desired arrangement for working in the round) (or size required to get gauge), stitch marker, darning needle
Gauge: 22 sts & 30 rows = 4"/10 cm in stockinette stitch, unblocked
Measurements & sizes: one size fits most teens to adult, hat is stretchy circumference: 19.5"/ 49.5cm brim to crown, folded up (as shown): 8"/20cm; brim to crown, not folded up: 10"/25.5cm