About the Design
I have been wanting to rework my Pillbox hat design for a long time, and include girls’ sizes. So when I finally began the samples, I decided to also rework the ladies’ samples in the same lovely yarns, but in more adult colors. The crocheted rose instructions are also included!

The ladies’ version is super bulky weight, as in the original pattern, but the girls’ version is offered in 2 weights: bulky and super bulky.

The Cascade Yarns Eco+ and Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted yarns come in a wide array of colors and the texture of the Plymouth Yarn Alpaca Boucle is wonderful.

The original Pillbox pattern, sampled in Bartlettyarns’ Fisherman Bulky, is included at the end of the pattern.

Size: Small child / Medium Child / Ladies’ medium

Finished Measurements: 19.25 / 21.5 / 24″ circ., 4 / 4.5 / 5″ high

Yarn for Ladies’ samples: Cascade Yarns Eco+ Peruvian wool, 100% wool, 478 yd / 250 gr hanks: 1 hank #0507 red (used triple) or Plymouth Yarn Alpaca Boucle, 90% alpaca / 10% nylon, 70 yd / 50 gr balls: 4 balls #15 grey tweed (used double)

Gauge: (unfulled) 10 sts & 16 rnds = 4″ (10 cm) in St st using 3 strands Eco+ or 2 strands Alpaca Boucle and size 11 ndls or size to give gauge. To save time, take time to check gauge.

Yarn for Girls’ Super Bulky Weight samples: Cascade Yarns Eco+ Peruvian wool: 1 hank #8913 azalea pink (used triple) or Plymouth Yarn Alpaca Boucle: 3 / 3 balls #9817 light amethyst (used double)

Gauge: (unfulled) 10 sts & 16 rnds = 4″ (10 cm) in St st using 3 strands Eco+ or 2 strands Alpaca Boucle and size 11 ndls or size to give gauge. To save time, take time to check gauge.

Yarn for Girls’ Bulky Weight samples: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted, 85% wool / 15% mohair, 190 yd / 4 oz pull skein: 1 / 2 skeins #M-34 Victorian Pink (used double) or Cascade Yarns Eco+ Peruvian wool: 1 hank #7076 periwinkle (used double)

Gauge: (unfulled) 14 sts & 20 rnds = 4″ (10 cm) in St st using either yarn and size 10 ndls or size to give gauge. To save time, take time to check gauge.

Substitute Yarn Wt: Super Bulky for ladies’ version and superbulky or bulky for girls’ version.

Skill Level: Beginner

Happy Knitting!
Dawn