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Bloom Where You Are is a hat celebrating where you are, just the way you are, whether or not you feel firmly planted.

We tend to postpone joy and happiness until life is not so messy, the world is a better place, mental health is not causing issues, our bodies are in better shape, our location is different, and so on.

But time is flying by, and we must remember that joy and happiness can come in small doses, in little fleeting moments, amidst all the mess. And when we focus solely on getting things done, for ourselves or others, we miss these important moments.

Moments like putting things on hold to do a silly dance in silly clothes with our kiddos, going for a bike ride with family even though our to-do lists are nowhere near done, or practicing and learning to play an instrument even though there are more practical things we could be spending our time with.

I hope this hat will be a reminder for you to make space for joy! 

Skill level: Intermediate

Required skills: provisional cast on, circular knitting, magic looping, backward loop increases, decreases, and weaving in

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) to fit baby (child, adult small/medium, adult large) with head circumference of:
16-18¼ (18½-21¼, 21½-23¼, 23½-25)“
41-46.5 (47-54, 54.5-59, 59.5-63.5)cm

Finished measurements:
Hat circumference: 15½ (17¾, 20, 22¼)“ / 39.5 (45, 51, 56.5)cm
Hat length: 7½ (8¼, 8¼, 8½)“ / 19 (21, 21, 21.5)cm

Yarn: worsted weight wool or wool blend, approximately 230-240 yards / meters per 100g

Recommended yarn: Purl Soho Hedgerow, worsted weight, 93% merino, 3.5% cashmere, 3.5% silk, 243 yards / meters per 100g

samples shown were knit with

• Sunflower: Forest Clover (C1), Cattail Brown (C2), and Golden Meadow (C3) colorways
• Zinnia: Forest Clover (C1), Golden Meadow (C2), and Persimmon Red (C3) colorways

Yardage:

• C1: approximately 70 (80, 90, 105) yards / 65 (75, 80, 95) meters
• C2: approximately 60 (80, 110, 130) yards / 55 (75, 100, 120) meters
• C3: approximately 135 (170, 190, 210) yards / 125 (155, 175, 190) meters,
• additional 110 (150, 170, 190) yards / 100 (135, 155, 175) meters of C3 for Second Tier of Petals (optional)

Needles:

• 16” / 40cm circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge (suggested size: US 6 / 4mm)
• a set of DPNs in size needed to obtain gauge (suggested size: US 6 / 4mm)
• spare circular needle a size smaller than the gauge needle (suggested size: US 4 / 3.50mm)

Gauge:

• 18 sts x 28 rounds = 4” / 10cm in stockinette after steam-blocking
• 18 sts x 36 rounds = 4” / 10cm in garter stitch after steam-blocking

Notions: scrap yarn, crochet hook, stitch markers, tapestry needle, a piece of cardboard or stiff felt sheet