This whimsical celebration of nature is perfect for using up your woolly scraps. Each section of leaves only takes a few yards of yarn and you can use two different background colours! So grab your favourite leftovers, plan out your colours, and cast on for a fun knitting experience and a cozy finished project.

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Sizes and Finished Dimensions

Sized to Fit: child (adult small, adult medium, adult large)

Sizes: A(B, C, D) Brim Circumference:

16.75(18, 19.25, 22) in/42.5(45.5, 49, 56) cm

Shown in size C with about .75 in/2 cm negative ease.

Choose a size slightly smaller than your actual head circumference.

Yarn

Yarn quantities are approximate.

210(225, 240, 274) yd/192(206, 219, 251) m fingering weight yarn in five colours:

Main Colours 1 and 2 (each): 84(90, 96, 110) yd/77(82, 88, 101) m

Contrast Colours 1, 2, and 3 (each): 14(15, 16, 18) yd/13(14, 15, 16) m

Shown in:

Uradale Yarns Jumper Weight (100% organic Shetland wool; 189 yd/173 m per 50g skein):

MC1: Laebrakk (dark grey) MC2: Moorit (brown) CC1: Flukkra (natural white) CC3: Aetmeal (light fawn)

1 skein each

Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight (100% Shetland wool; 125 yd/114 m per 25g skein):

CC2: FC43 (yellow fawn); 1 skein

Blocked Gauge

Gauge measurement should be taken after blocking.

31 stitches/30 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in colourwork with larger needle

Needles

Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Suggested Sizes:

For ribbing and hat body sections, use a 16 in/40 cm circular needle. For crown, use a set of double-pointed needles, long circular needle for magic loop method, or other preferred small circumference knitting method.

Ribbing & Single-colour Stockinette stitch: US 2/2.75 mm needles

Colourwork: US 3/3.25 mm needles

Notions

• smooth fingering weight waste yarn in a contrasting colour

• size C-2/2.75 mm crochet hook

• spare 16 in/40 cm circular needle, US 2/2.75 mm or smaller (for picking up provisional stitches)

• stitch markers (including 1 unique for BOR)

• tapestry needle

Skills

I consider this an intermediate level pattern. Techniques used include crochet provisional cast-on, knitting together a hem, working colourwork from charted instructions, and decreasing.

Helpful Tutorials

7 Tips to Improve Your Colourwork

Weave in Your Ends with Duplicate Stitch

Estimate Yarn Yardage by Weight

Knitting Colourwork with Two Hands

Crochet Provisional Cast-on

Removing a Provisional Cast-on