This beginner friendly (written and charted) hat pattern includes an easily memorized and texture-filled two row stitch design. I worked on the original sample during the first big snowfall of the year, and the simple texture pattern mimics snowflakes falling from the sky. Perfect for any head and any yarn – tonal, speckle, or variegated – and would even be an amazing scrappy hat, with striping of colors throughout. The stretchy nature of the pattern makes for a perfect gift knit as the sizing is super forgiving! This hat was created to keep all heads warmed and the pattern spans from a 8 inch circumference to a 20 inch to cover the full span of noggins. Gauge is 24 st X 36 rows of Stockinette on a US5 (3.75mm) needle in the round. But honestly, let’s talk about this for a minute. This is your project. You can literally knit this hat at whatever gauge you want! The pattern is a multiple of 8, so if you want to make a worsted weight hat, fingering weight hat, a hat for your stuffed animal, just do it! Figure out the desired circumference of head (minus a few inches for negative ease and stretch to really stay on) and then figure out how many stitches your swatch gets per inch. Multiply that many stitches by the number of inches you need and cast on that amount! The stretchy nature of this pattern is very forgiving for size, which makes the perfect gift knit. I would recommend sizing down to a size that gives you a bit of negative ease. This pattern is perfect for any yarn, including any random odds and ends lying around? Striping or even single rows of random colors can have a really fun effect on the textures of this hat. If you’re looking for a simpler hat (and let’s face it, less ends to weave in) this pattern would be perfect for a fingering weight and laceweight held together to create a soft and delicate hat. A tonal yarn would allow the beauty of the texture to shine through, while a variegated or speckled yarn would dance around the eyelets to create a truly one-of-a-kind hat. You will need a circular needle or DPNs, stitch marker, darning needle, and any other notions you prefer for sock knitting.
