#KH02 Bella's Beads Cloche Hats

This hat is a flapper style, inspired by the movie "Agatha" with Vanessa Redgrave. Women in the 20's and 30's wore these lovely cloche hats. Laura envisioned one with a beaded band ... which started us on the way to creating this hat design. A second inspiration was a biography of Bella Abzug, a politican who did a lot for women's issues. Bella was famous for always wearing a hat; hence Bella's Beads. The design has a beaded roll brim followed by plain knitting, then a beaded band emphasized in purl stitches. Two versions for the crown are given - one with beaded purl circles (left), and the other with beaded garter spokes (right). For the beaded areas, you will be manipulating two strands of yarn, one with and one without beads. This is a simple way to introduce the beads as needed into the knitting.
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Designer:
Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer

Model Specifications:

Leaflet Style
Four Page Leaflet
Stitch Count
4½ stitches/inch over stockinette on larger needles
Project Size
Adult small[medium, large] - finished circumference 19¾[21, 22½]" to fit head approx 21[22, 23]"
Yarn
Heavy worsted weight or UK 12-ply yarn - 105[115,125] yards
Knitting needles
Sizes US 6 and 8 suggested
Beads
40 g size 8/0
Other
35[40,45] yards supplemental thread for carrying the beads

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Designed by:
Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer
Copyright:
Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer