Moon Bloom Hat

Moon Bloom Hat by Laura Reinbach

What Is Being Made

The Moon Bloom Hat is a knitted hat designed by Laura Reinbach, available in three sizes to fit child (small adult, and large adult) head sizes. The hat features a fitted brim that transitions to a crown, with a finished circumference of 17.5 (19.25, 21) inches and a total length from brim to crown of 7 (8, 9) inches. This downloadable PDF pattern offers versatile sizing options for different age groups and head measurements.

Techniques Used

This beginner-friendly knitting pattern incorporates fair isle colorwork as a primary technique. The pattern includes specific guidance for colorwork beginners, emphasizing the importance of stretching stitches on the right-hand needle before changing colors to keep floats loose and prevent puckering. The hat is constructed using double pointed needles, which are essential for working in the round to create the seamless crown shaping.

Stitches Used

• Knit (k) – the fundamental stitch forming the base fabric
• Purl (p) – used in combination with knit stitches
• Knit two stitches together (k2tog) – a decrease stitch used for crown shaping
• Through the back loop (tbl) – a stitch variation for textural or structural detail

Materials

The Moon Bloom Hat pattern calls for DK weight yarn in two colorways. The primary yarn is Harrisville Designs nightshades DK, an American Cormo and Wool blend with 250 yards per 100g skein; one skein in dashboard color is required. The secondary colorwork yarn is Harrisville Designs daylights DK, the same fiber content and yardage, in chirp color. Additional contrast colors (C1 and C2) require 50 (60, 70) yards each depending on size. The pattern is worked on double pointed needles (dpns) appropriate for DK weight yarn, enabling seamless in-the-round construction.