Needles

US#5 16” circular needle and US 6 DPNs

Yarns

Moeke Yarns, Transylvanian Merino (Fingering ;100% Merino ; 382 yards [350 meters] / 100 grams) 300 – 380 yards used [270 – 350 meters]

Gauge

24 sts and 40 rnds per 4” / 10cm

Notions

Stitch markers

Final Measurements

Circumference 20”, length 8”

Special Stitches

Ribbing

All rnds: *K2, p2*; rep until end.

Bobble (MB)

Make a bobble by: (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) into one stitch; turn; p5; turn; ssk, k1, k2tog (2 sts dec – 3 sts rem); turn; p3; turn; sl1, k2tog, psso (2 sts dec – 1 st rem) – you’re left with just 1 st again – just like when you started!  Take a look at this video too:

Taiao Hat Lace Body

Rnd 1: K1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, p11, (k2tog, yo) x 2. (20 sts)

Rnd 2: K5, p11, k4.

Rnd 3: K2, (yo, ssk) x 2, p9, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k1.

Rnd 4: K6, p9, k5.

Rnd 5: K3, (yo, ssk) x 2, p7, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2.

Rnd 6: K7, p7, k6.

Rnd 7: K4, (yo, ssk) x 2, p2, mb, p2, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k3.

Rnd 8: K8, p5, k7.

Rnd 9: K5, (yo, ssk) x 2, p3, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k4.

Rnd 10: K9, p3, k8.

Rnd 11: K6, (yo, ssk) x 2, p, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k5.

Rnd 12: K10, p, k9.

Rnd 13: K7, yo, ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k6.

Rnd 14: Repeat Rnd 12.

Rnd 15: K1, yo, k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, p, yo, k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, yo.

Rnd 16: K2, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, p, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1.

Rnd 17: K3, yo, k1, sssk, k1, yo, k2, p, k2, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k2.

Rnd 18: K4, yo, k1, ssk, k3, p, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k3.

Rnd 19: K5, yo, k1, ssk, k2, p, k2, k2tog, k1, yo, k4.

Rnd 20: K6, yo, k1, ssk, k1, p, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k5.

Rnd 21: Repeat Rnd 15.

Rnd 22: Repeat Rnd 16.

Rnd 23: K3, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k2, p, k2, yo, k1, sssk, k1, yo, k2.

Rnd 24: K4, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, p, k3, yo, k1, ssk, k3.

Rnd 25: K3, k2tog, k1, yo, k4, p, k4, yo, k1, ssk, k2.

Rnd 26: K2, k2tog, k1, yo, k5, p, k5, yo, k1, ssk, k1.

Rnds 27 – 38: Repeat Rnds 15 – 26.

Taiao Hat Lace Decreases

Rnd 1: K1, yo, k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, p, yo, k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, yo. (20 sts)

Rnd 2: Ssk, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, p, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k3, k2tog. (18 sts)

Rnd 3: K2, yo, k1, sssk, k1, yo, k2, p, k2, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k1.

Rnd 4: K3, yo, k1, ssk, k3, p, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k2.

Rnd 5: Ssk, k2, yo, k1, ssk, k2, p, k2, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, k2tog. (16 sts)

Rnd 6: K4, yo, k1, ssk, k1, p, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k3.

Rnd. 7: K5, k2tog, k1, yo, p, yo, k1, ssk, k4.

Rnd 8: Ssk, k2, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, p, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog. (14 sts)

Rnd 9: K2, k2tog, k1, yo, k2, p, k2, yo, k1, ssk, k1.

Rnd 10: K1, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, p, k3, yo, k1, ssk1.

Rnd 11: Ssk, k5, p, k4, k2tog. (12 sts)

Rnd 12: K3, k2tog, k1, yo, p, yo, k1, ssk, k2.

Rnd 13: K2, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, p, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k1.

Rnd 14: Ssk, k4, p, k3, k2tog. (10 sts)

Rnd 15: K2, k2tog, k1, yo, p, yo, k1, ssk, k1.

Rnd 16: K1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, p, k1, yo, k1, ssk.

Rnd 17: Ssk, k3, p, k2, k2tog. (8 sts)

Rnd 18: K1, k2tog, k1, yo, p, yo, k1, ssk.

Rnd 19: K4, p, k3.

Rnd 20: Ssk, k2, p, k1, k2tog. (6 sts)

Rnds 21 – 22: K3, p, k2.

Rnd 23: Ssk, k1, p, k2tog. (4 sts)

Rnds 24 – 25: K2, p, k1.

Pattern

CO 120 sts and join in the rnd, being careful not to the twist the stitches.

Work Ribbing for 2 inches.

Work Lace Body rnds. [1-38].

Work Lace Decrease rnds [1-25], switching to DPNs when necessary.

After having worked the last row, cut yarn leaving a long tail. Using darning needle, thread yarn through live sts and tighten together. Weave in ends and block to measurements.