When you are the queen of a very cold land, you have to think about the impracticalities of a metal crown. Just imagine the discomfort you’d feel in a stiff breeze, especially on those mornings when you get a late start and are rushing out of the castle with slightly damp hair. This sparkly hat is my solution to that problem. The subtle crown edging is enough to demand respect and the snowflake cabling on the crown of the hat shows pride for your queendom.

HOOKS
Sizes H/8 (5 mm) and E/5 (3.5 mm) for smaller size. Sizes H/8 (5 mm) and F/6 (4 mm) for larger size. Adjust hook size if necessary to
obtain correct gauge.

GAUGE
With larger hook, Rnds 1–6 = 4” (10 cm) in diameter. 17 sts and 15 rounds in esc worked in the round using larger hook = 4” (10 cm). With smaller hook for larger size hat, 19 sts and 17 rnds in FPdc brim pattern = 4” (10 cm). With smaller hook for smaller size hat, 21 sts and 21 rnds in FPdc = 4” (10 cm).