Flowers on a Grave

Cold in the earth, and the deep snow piled above thee!
Far, far removed, cold in the dreary grave!
Have I forgot, my only Love, to love thee,
Severed at last by Time's all-severing wave?

Now, when alone, do my thoughts no longer hover
Over the mountains, on that Northern shore;
Resting their wings where heath and fern-leaves cover
Thy noble heart for ever, ever more

Cold in the earth, and fifteen wild Decembers
F rom these brown hills have melted into Spring.
Faithful indeed is the spirit that remembers
After such years of change and suffering!

Sweet Love of youth, forgive if I forget thee
While the World's tide is bearing me along:
Other desires and other hopes beset me,
Hopes with obscure but cannot do thee wrong.

No later light has lightened up my heaven;
No second morn has ever shone for me:
All my life's bliss from thy dear life was given -
All my life's bliss is in the grave with thee.

But when the days of golden dreams had perished
And even Despair was powerless to destroy,
Then did I learn how existence could be cherished,
Strengthened and fed without the aid of joy.

Then did I check the tears of useless passion,
Weaned my young heart form yearning after thine;
Sternly denied its burning wish to hasten
Down to the tomb already more than mine!

And even yet, I dare not let it languish,
Dare not indulge in Memory's rapturous pain:
Once drinking deep of that divinest anguish,
How could I see the empty world again?
- Emily Brontë

by Renée Rigdon

Difficulty

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Finished Measurements

One size fits most, felt to size. Flowers vary.

Materials

Hat:

• Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted [85% wool/ 15% mohair; 190yd/173m per 4oz/113gm skein] M-188 Tiger Lily, 2 skeins
• 1 US 10/5.5 mm 16" circular needle
• 4 or 5 US 10/5.5mm DPNs
• 8 stitch markers
• Tapestry needle

Flowers:

• Caron Jewel box [64% acrylic/20% rayon/16% polyester; 100yd/91m per 2.5oz/70gm skein] color: Ruby, 1 skein will make many flowers
• US 8/5.0 mm straight or circular needles
• Tapesty needle
• Safety pins

Gauge

Hat:

Unfelted: 12sts x 16 rows = 4"

Flowers:

Gauge is not important.

Directions

Hat:

CO 120.

PM, join round, knit around placing one marker every 15 sts.

Knit one round, decreasing one stitch after each stitch marker. (112 sts remain)

Next round: * k 6, k2tog, k 6* rep from * to * around. (104 sts remain)

Knit two rounds even.

Knit one round, decreasing one stitch after each stitch marker. (96 sts remain)

Knit 2 rounds even.

Knit one round, decreasing one stitch after every other stitch marker. 4 stitches decreased. (92 sts remain)

Knit 2 rounds even.
Knit 11 sts, decrease one stitch after every other stitch marker. 4 sts decreased. (88 sts remain)

Knit 30 rounds even.

Knit one row, decreasing one stitch at each stitch marker. (80 sts remain)

Knit 3 rounds even.

Knit one row, decreasing one stitch at each marker. (72 sts remain)

Decrease one stitch at each marker every third row four times. 32 sts decreased, (40 sts remain)

Decrease one stitch at each marker every other row 4 times. (8 sts remain)

Break yarn, draw through remaining 8 loops twice, pull tight and secure ends.

Full. When desired size has been achieved, remove hat and block over rolled up towels.

Flowers:

Size small (medium, large)

Cast on 40 (48, 56) sts.

Each row, k2tog across.

Repeat until only 1 st. remains. If you have 3 sts at the end of a row, k3tog.

Break yarn and draw through last st. Stitch in place.

Finishing:

Thread flowers onto a safety pin and attach to felted hat.

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