The “Kia-Ora Snuggle” is named for three reasons :
a) The name ‘Kia-Ora’ comes from the Maori word meaning ‘good health’.
b) The colours and texture remind me of the old 80’s calypso style adverts for the Kia-Ora drink
c) This project was designed with little Miss Imogen in mind, who is just full of well being, vitality and health, always fun and loves to snuggle. This wasn’t always the case, she was born so tiny and was very ill for the first weeks of her life. Making up for it now though and at nine years old she is so springy and bouncy she always makes everyone around her smile and that is what I hope for anyone who generously gives this hat to someone special, that they feel uplifted by knitting and wearing it and that a warm smile shines through the face.

Pattern Notes :
1 : Use any size round loom that will fit over the head of the intended wearer
(1/2 inch regular gauge hat loom was used for the example shown in the photos)

2 : Any plain and variegated yarns keeping in mind these points :
DK or Worsted weight use two strands together as one
Aran or Bulky weight use one strand for regular gauge two strands for knifty knitters
Boucle, Slubbed or Textured yarn use one strand for all looms

(two strands of turquoise DK Robin Double Knit acrylic and one strand of handpainted medium slub pure wool was used in the example shown in the photos)

You will also need your loom hook and a large eye sewing needle