Bringing to mind softly falling leaves on a crisp autumn day, this colorwork hat will lead you from autumn into winter. Knit in the round from the bottom up, the corrugated ribbing is worked on smaller needles for a close fit, then changed to larger needles when beginning the stranded colorwork section. Eight pattern repeats create leaves dancing in the breeze, while the simple shaping brings the design together at the apex, mimicking the look of a tree when standing below its autumn canopy.

Yarn
Miss Babs Kunlun
70% Merino Wool, 15% Cashmere, 15% Silk; 280 yd/4.4 oz (255 m/125 g) skeins; 1 skein in main color, shown in Soundscape (blue) and 1 skein in contrasting color, shown in Russet (brown)

Or approximately 160 yards/150 meters of DK weight yarn in main color and 120 yards/110 meters of DK weight yarn in contrasting color.

Finished Measurements
Height: 8½”/21.5 cm
Circumference (body): 23”/57.5 cm
Circumference (brim): 17¼”/43 cm

Needles
• US 3 3.25 mm circular needle, 16”/40 cm long, or one size smaller than needle used to obtain gauge
• US 4 3.5 mm circular needle, 16”/40 cm long, or size to obtain gauge
• US 4 3.5 mm double-pointed needles or size to obtain gauge

Gauge
Blocked: 28 stitches and 32 rounds = 4”/10 cm square in stranded colorwork on larger needle.

Notions
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle