Inspired by my family’s Easter tradition of dyeing eggs with onion skins and then etching designs on them, Bazie features one of my favourite motifs to etch: “bazie” (also known as Willow Catkin) as well as a large flower which is also very traditional. The hat is adjustable in the design such that it can be worked with the flower motif, or the bazie that begin the flowers may be extended for the full length of the hat if you’d prefer to omit the flowers as per your personal taste.

This pattern includes 2 charts, one with the bazie at front centre and one with the flowers at front so please choose which you prefer to follow based on how you would like to wear it. Full written instructions are also provided for the flowers at front version.

Yarn Requirements
M (main colour): 30g / 1.1oz of 3 Irish Girls Adorn Luxe which is 393m/430yd per 100g/3.5oz (I used col. Lucky Penny).
C (contrast colour): 15g / 0.4oz of Hedgehog Fibres Sock which is 400m/437yd per 100g/3.5oz (I used col. Silence).

Needles & Notions
2.5mm (US 1 1/2) and 3mm (US 2 1/2) needles. You can use a set of DPNs, a single 40cm (16”) circular needle, or a pair of circular needles (if you like to use the Magic Loop method).
1 stitch marker for marking the beginning of rounds and 3 additional markers for repeats.

Tension/Gauge
26 sts x 36 rounds to 10cm (4”) over colourwork pattern in the round (stretched over 55cm/21 2/3” head). Please check out Ravelry projects for examples using other yarns and needle sizes.

Size worn wihout blocking (approx.):
Circumference: 55cm/212/3”.
Length: 21.5 cm/ 8 1/2” from cast on.

Techniques:
For video illustrating the Long-Tail Cast On see here (ps I used 6 widths of my macbook for mine) and for details of the Alternating Cable Cast On see here.

Special thanks to the members of Domknit Friends and Convent and Chapel Wool Shop who helped me create this project x