This star stitch ear-flap hat pattern was inspired by the beautiful night skies of the Mackenzie Basin in New Zealand where I live. The area is part of an International Dark Sky Reserve and this hat design is a celebration of the dark sky and beauty of the stars.

The hat features a split-brim which is knit flat before joining in the round. For a standard brim version, check out my Starry Nights Beanie pattern instead.

It is written with Malabrigo Rasta in mind, but also works well with other super bulky yarns and looks absolutely stunning in hand or kettle-dyed merino.

It is a quick knit and a great introduction to a brioche stitch and multi-color work. Both mosaic / slip-stitch colorwork and Fair-Isle / stranded colorwork techniques are covered - this allows those new to colorwork to have the option of knitting each round with just a single strand.

Method
Split-brim is knit flat, body is then knit in the round, bottom up. Twisted cords are added when finishing.
Video tutorials are included for star stitch and twisted cords.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Yarn requirements
Super Bulky / Super Chunky merino yarn (weight 6)

Main colour brim:

Main colour: approx. 75g, 41m / 45yds

Contrast colour: approx. 45g, 25m / 27yds

Contrast colour brim:

Main colour: approx. 50g, 27m / 30yds

Contrast colour: approx. 70g, 38m / 42yds

Cords:
Approx, 6-8m / 7-9yds

Sizes
XS, S, M, L and XL.
Sizes XS - S are suitable for babies and children.
Sizes S - L are suitable for most women.
Sizes M - XL are suitable for most men.

Thank you for joining me on this knitting adventure!