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A Delicate Flower is a stranded colorwork hat, knit seamlessly in the round from the bottom up.

It’s also a subtle (or not so subtle) reminder that, in the words of Shakespeare, “though she be little she is fierce” (A Midsummer Night’s Dream). You are beautiful, and as strong as the very bones of the earth. You may feel delicate sometimes, but you are anything but!

SIZING AND MATERIALS

Sizes: Baby (Toddler, Child, Adult) 13.5 (16, 18.75, 21.25)”/33.75 (40, 47, 53) cm circumference, unstretched

Yarn: Worsted weight yarn. MC: approx 40 (50, 60, 70)g, CCs approx 10g each.

**Gauges:
18 stitches x 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette
** 18 sts and 24 rows = 4” / 10cm in stockinette stitch and colorwork with larger needle.

Needles: 16”/ 40.5cm US #6/ 4mm circular and DPNs, and
16” /40.5cm US #8/ 5mm circular—or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions: 1 BOR marker, yarn needle