Thistledown
Thistledown employs the typical crochet cable technique using post treble stitches, but the resulting cables are quite delicate and understated. Made in a fingering-weight yarn, Thistledown will take you from the first brisk days of autumn to the darkest winter nights
Sizes
1 (2, 3)
Finished brim circumference: 46.5 (50, 53.5) cm / 18.5 (19.75, 21)”
Model is wearing size 2 with 7cm / 2.75” of negative ease.
Measurements
Brim circumference: 46.5 (50, 53.5) cm / 18.5 (19.75, 21)”
Total length: 31cm / 12.25”
Length with brim folded: 26cm / 10.25”
Yarn
The Crafty Bird Cosy 4-ply/fingering (100% Merino; 400m / 437yd per 100g)
Sample is made in colourway Maleficent
325 (350, 370)m / 355 (380, 405)yd
Hook & notions
4mm (US G/6)
Pompom, sample in made with The Crafty Bird faux-fur pompom in colourway Silk.
Tension
14 htrBLO x 7.5 rows = 5cm x 5cm / 2” x 2”, slightly stretched after blocking
24 sts x 17 rnds = 10cm x 10cm / 4” x 4” measured over cable patt rep, after blocking
