Alpine Bloom Hat – Charcoal + Shades of Purple + Cherry Blossom
This Alpine Bloom Hat kit contains a skein of Sock Two in the Charcoal colourway and two mini skeins of Mohair/Silk Select Lace, one each of the Shades of Purple and Cherry Blossom colourways. The Charcoal colourway is a mix of various shades of dark grey and soft black. The Shades of Purple colourway is a mix of various shades of dark purple while the Cherry Blossom colourway is a mix of various shades of a bright pink. The suggested pattern is NOT included in this kit.
The Alpine Bloom Hat is knit in the round and written for a sport weight yarn with a fun to knit colourwork pattern. In my version, pictured here, I used my Sock Two yarn (a heavier fingering weight yarn) as the main colour and for the contract colour, I used 3 strands of Mohair/Silk Select Lace held together throughout. For the leaf sections, I used two strands of Deep Pink with 1 strand of Honeysuckle and for the flower sections, I used two strands of Honeysuckle with 1 strand of Honeysuckle. This creates a warm but lightweight fabric and my colourwork came out very even with a slightly smaller gauge using the recommended needle. The Alpine Bloom Hat pattern by Caitlin Hunter is NOT included in this kit but can be purchased here.
Sock Two is a heavier fingering weight yarn that contains 80% organic merino wool and 20% nylon which is treated with a GOTS certified method to be non-felting. Each skein is approximately 115 g and 365 m (400 yards). Mini Mohair/Silk Select Lace is a 1-Ply heavy lace-weight yarn that contains 64% kid mohair and 36% silk. Each skein is approximately 20 g and 167 m (183 yards).
Shipping (Canada/US): $10.00 for first item (kit is 1 item), $1.00 for each additional item