Emblematic

This cozy unisex beanie has features that make it extra warm for a cold winter day: a deep ribbed brim that can be doubled to keep the hat snug around the ears and a band of stranded colorwork for an extra layer. The stranded colorwork motif (charted only) is easy for a beginner, with no long floats, and requires only a small amount of the contrast color, making it perfect for leftovers or mini skeins.

To knit this hat, you need to know how to work in the round, using both knit and purl; work stranded colorwork from a chart; and work basic decreases (k2tog).

The yarn used in the sample shown in the pattern comes from the Ross Farm, a century farm in Western Pennsylvania that specializes in raising heritage and rare breed sheep. I find that the farm’s Shetland Sport is on the heavier end of sport weight, so if you are substituting yarn, you may find that a like DK weight will work just as well.

This pattern has been tech edited and test knit.