Camellia Leaf Hat by Yoko Johnston

Camellia Leaf Hat

Knitting
April 2012
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
159 - 186 yards (145 - 170 m)
Baby, Toddler, Child, Adult M, Adult L
English
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The original Camellia Leaf Hat was released in 2012.
The updated version was released in 2023.

This is a hat with classic leaf motifs. The leaf resembles Camellia leaf, which are thick ,serrated and glossy.
Camellia is the name of a gorgeous flower tree, known as TUBAKI (椿) in Japan.
This is such an old plant that it is referred to in the oldest collection of Japanese poetry ( Manyoshu (万葉集, ranging from AD 347 through AD 759).

I added long and flowing stems stretching towards the top to give the hat life.

Both written and charted directions are provided for the body.

SIZE
Baby (Toddler, Child, Adult M, Adult L)

FINISHED SIZE
Brim circumference―― 32 (36.5, 41, 45.5, 50) cm {12 1/2 (14 1/2, 16, 18, 19 1/2)”}
Height―― 19 (19, 19, 22, 22) cm {7 1/2 ( 7 1/2, 7 1/2, 8 1/2, 8 1/2)”}

YARN
DK weight yarn――Approx. 145 (150, 155, 160, 170) m {158 (165, 170, 175, 186) yd}

I appreciate those kind knitters for devoting there time to help me.
Axta for doing technical edit.
87cafe, otoyan, misosazai, A-Ko for kindly test-knitting.