Azula is named for the volatile fire bender from Season 1 of the Avatar. Flames twist and turn around the body of the Hat, with each form created by short rows and just a hint of garter stitch intarsia. Azula is the most challenging of the Elemental Hats, and is very much worthy of your patience.

Featuring short row colourwork, each of the Elemental Hats is knit sideways and grafted. The pattern is presented in written format, and as a map for the short rows - a directional chart - that will help guide you through the pattern.

The Elemental book and eBook contain detailed photographic tutorials, and individual patterns include download links to the photographic tutorials. Some language versions of the single patterns contain mapped (charted) instructions only, and illustrated tutorials for the techniques.

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Yarn
Yarn A: 105yd/95m; Yarn B: 158yd/144m
61yd/56m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in Garter St
DK weight, plied yarn

Needles & Notions
Pair 3.25mm (3.5mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
3.25mm crochet hook
Approx. 3yd/3m waste yarn
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in The Yarn Collective Bloomsbury DK in shades Copper & Russet (263yd/240m per 100g; 100% Merino)

Shown in size 20in/50.75cm on model with 19.5in/49.5cm circumference head

Note
Sizing in this pattern is achieved through gauge. The sideways nature of this design creates a great deal of stretch, so do consider the negative ease.

Size & Gauge
To fit size: 20in/50.75cm; use 3.25mm needles

24 sts x 48 rows to 4in/10cm over Garter St:
Finished sizes:
Circumference: 16in/40.75cm
Length: 8.75in/22.5cm

To fit size: 22in/56cm; use 3.5mm needles

22 sts x 44 rows to 4in/10cm over Garter St:
Finished sizes:
Circumference: 17.5in/44.25cm
Length: 9.75in/24.5cm

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, short rows, provisional cast-on, grafting, chart reading

Pattern contents
Written and charted instructions; download links for photographic tutorials

Accessibility Statement
The PDF for this single pattern is colour blind accessible. It uses black text on a white background. Charts are in greyscale and do not rely on colour.

Support
Do you need help with this pattern? We have a specific discussion thread in the Wormhead’s Hats group where you can ask any questions.

Published September 2017
PDF file size: 3.3MB, image res. 300DPI
Product code: WW320KAzula
Technical editors: Heather Murray, Clare Devine & Kate Atherley