Sprig Cloche Now Available To Purchase

My new cloche design inspired by the Sprig pullover from Botanical Knits 2 is now available for purchase!

The Sprig Cloche is a face-framing hat design with a sprig of foliage gracefully wrapping around the asymmetrical brim. The brim is first knit flat, then stitched together at the ends. Stitches are picked up along one side and knit up in the round to create the body of the hat. It is a fun pattern with interesting construction, and an elegant result!

This is the second time I have had the privilege of working with The Fibre Co. Acadia yarn. What a wonderful, luxurious yarn to knit with.

Here is the pattern information for those of you who are interested in knitting up a Sprig Cloche of your very own!

SIZE

Women’s Medium-Large

(fits 20-22” / 50-60 cm head circumference)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Brim Circumference: approx 20” / 50 cm unstretched

MATERIALS

The Fibre Company Acadia [60% merino wool, 20% baby alpaca, 20% silk; 145 yd / 133 m per 1.75 oz / 50 g skein]; color Amber; 2 skeins or approx 225 yd / 200 m of a dk weight wool or wool blend.

Alternate Yarns: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool, Rowan Felted Tweed DK

1 set of US5 / 3.75 mm straight needles for brim

1 16” / 40 cm US6 / 4 mm circular needle for body of hat

1 set of US6 / 4 mm double pointed needles

Stitch markers in 2 different colors

Cable needle

Tapestry needle

GAUGE

21 sts / 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch worked in the rnd on US6 / 4 mm needles or size needed for accurate gauge.

The pattern offers both charted and written pattern instructions.