Delightfully soft brushtail possum fiber is blended with cashmere and silk to make the light and warm Paihamu Hat. The luxurious yarn is a product of protecting New Zealand’s native ecosystems, where the nonnative brushtail possum is a threat to forests and wildlife.

Difficulty Easy

Yarn Weight 0

Finished Size 15” circumference at brim, 20½“ circumference at widest point, and 12½” tall.

Yarn Zealana Air Lace (40% brushtail possum down, 40% cashmere, 20% mulberry silk; 191 yd 175 m/7⁄8 oz 25 g): #A01 Charcoal, 2 balls.

Needles Sizes 2 (2.75 mm) and 5 (3.75 mm): 16” circular (cir). Size 5 (3.75 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); tapestry needle.

Gauge 28 sts and 35 rnds = 4” in Twig Lace patt on larger needle.

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NOTES

• This hat is worked in the round from the bottom up.

• For Twig Lace, the beginning of the round shifts three stitches to the right at the end of Row 6, and three stitches to the left at the end of Row 12.

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