Floating Snowflake Hat

Floating Snowflake Hat is a hat designed full of different sized floating snowflakes.

Size: One size, to fit a medium adult head of 58 - 60cm/23 - 23.5 inches circumference.

Yarn: 2 colours of 8 ply/DK/light, 50gm balls of merino wool. I often use Debbie Bliss Rialto DK, Broadway Merino DK or Bellisimo DK super fine merino wool. Length of yarn is usually between 103 - 125 metres/112 - 137 yards per ball.

Suggested Needles: 3.25mm/US 3 DPNs, OR 3.25mm/US 3 circular needle for casting on & knitting rib. 4mm/US 6 circular needle for hat body. 4mm/US 6 DPNs for shaping the crown.

Techniques: Knitting in the round, knit & purl stitches, decreasing, catching floats, weaving.

Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle.