This little hat blooms with joyful texture: twisting cables, playful bobbles, and a crown full of movement. Laventeli is named after the yarn color that first inspired it. This yarn is from Finland, and the name means lavender flowers in their language.  How lovely that the spring is just starting in my hometown in the Southern hemisphere… Lavender seemed like the perfect name for this project!

SIZES XS (M, XL). To fit head circumference of: 21¼-22½ (22¾-23¾, 24-25½)“ 53-56 (57-59, 60-64) cm Shown in size M.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Circumference (un-stretched): 13½ (16¾, 20)“ 34 (42, 50) cm.

MATERIALS Yarn: 1 (1, 2) skeins of Neon Myrna by Aara Yarn (85% Merino / 15% Nylon; 232yd 212m; 100g), or 180 (220, 260) yd 164 (201, 237) m of DK weight yarn. Shown in color Laventeli.  Needles: US 4 3.5 mm circular needles.  Other notions: Stitch marker, cable needle, darning needle.

GAUGE 28.5 sts and 30 rounds to 4” 10cm in Bobble/Cable pattern, un-stretched on US 4 3.5 mm needles, pre-blocking.  I didn’t block this hat, to preserve the textured properties of the stitch pattern.