Difficulty: Advanced beginner - Intermediate

A stranded hat knit in the round with deep burgundy Aubergine and frothy Cream, this hat is a timeless head topper. Edged with a few rows of garter stitch to prevent curling the main body and crown of the hat are covered in a swirling hearts pattern. This pattern blooms and evolves all the way though the decrease finishing with four hearts on the crown.

This hat is intricate and stylish, yet easy to knit as the pattern repeats over only 17sts mirrored to each other and separated by four vertical columns of the darker color. Worked in sturdy Knitpicks Telemark this hat will last for years while retaining the design qualities of a classic pattern.