The Pappus Hat draws its inspiration from the journey of the dandelion. As the feathery pappus of its seeds are blown into the breeze, each weightless sail drifts through the sky, careening over the land to an unknown and exciting destination.

Pappus is a fitted cap that features a slip stitch pattern in the body and simple crown decreases. The brim is knit holding one strand of fingering weight yarn and one strand of mohair (or suri) held double, and the body is worked using alternating rows of mohair and fingering to create a delicate slip stitch pattern.

SIZING

Adult Small (Medium, Large)

To fit a head circumference of 19 (21, 23)”/ 48.25 (53.25, 58.5) cm (Sample Shown in Medium with approximately 2-3” negative ease)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Total Height - 8 (8, 8.5)”/ 20 (20, 21.25) cm
Total Circumference at Brim (unstretched) 17.5 (19, 21.5)”/43.75 (48.25, 54.5) cm

YARN

MC: The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers, Soka’pii (100% Montana Rambouillet; 248 yd/
227 m per 50 g); 1 skein. Sample color shown in Napi

Or approx 190 (200, 248) yds of Fingering weight yarn

CC: The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers, Mighty Mo (70% Mohair & 30% Silk; 459 yd/ 420 m per 50 g); 1 skein. Sample color shown in Ranc Bronc

Or approx 70 (80, 100) yds of mohair, suri alpaca, or a lace weight/ light fingering weight yarn

Note: The Adult Large uses almost one full skein of the MC color. If you are a loose knitter or afraid of running out of yarn, you may want to pick up an additional skein if using Soka’pii.

GAUGE

30 sts x 44 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Slip Stitch Pattern, blocked

NEEDLES

Size US 3 (3.25mm) 16” Circular Needles
Or size necessary to obtain gauge
Size US 3 DPNs or 32”+ circular needles for magic loop on crown decreases

NOTIONS

Stitch markers
Scissors
Darning Needle

NOTES

If using an MC and CC that are low contrast, you may decide that you need to double up your mohair for the body of the hat in order for the CC to really shine. Swatching is the perfect opportunity to see how your colors will play, and you can adjust accordingly from there.