When we saw this adorable new shade of Isager Soft, all we could think of was poppies! The cute little poppy buds would be adorable in just about any color, though. Twisted stitches and rapid increases and decreases are what make the buds and stems pop from the simple purl background.

Yarn
Isager Soft (56% alpaca, 44% organic cotton; 136 yds/ 50 gm)
1 ball
We used color 28 orange

Needles and Notions
US sizes 5 (3.75mm) and 7 (4.5mm) 16” circular needles, US size 7 (4.5mm) DPN
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Size
One size fits many adults
18” brim circumference, un-stretched.

Gauge
18 st and 24 rnds = 4” in reverse st st (all sts purled) in the round on larger needles.