This fitted hat uses only 55 g of fingering weight yarn and has just the right size for every jacket or coat pocket, ready to protect your head and ears from the cold on a walk, if you have to hurry to the station, or wait for the bus. Moreover it’s a perfect hat for fall and winter training and can even be worn under a bicycle helmet.

Designed to match
Midwinter Neckwarmer
Winter Stars Mittens and Socks
as well as Wishing for Snow Socks

The pattern includes some easy to knit colorwork parts and offers a great way to experiment with this technique.

It contains step for step written instructions and a colorwork chart.

Sizes
One size - to fit an average adult head - 52-57 cm (20.5-22”)
Intended to be worn with approx. 5 cm / 2” negative ease

Finished Size
Circumference (around rib): approx. 50 cm (19.5”)
Depth (brim to crown / fitted): approx. 19-20 cm (7.5-7.9”)

Yarn
Any soft and springy fingering / sock weight yarn - e.g.
Runningyarns Soft Sockyarn 80% merino extrafine / 20% polyamide
100 g = 400 m / 437 yds
Sample hat uses approx. 55 g (220 m / 241 yards)

MC (Night Blue) - approx. 30 g (120 m / 131 yards)
CC (Tangerine Orange) - approx. 25 g (100 m / 110 yards)

Gauge
30 sts x 33 rnds 10 cm / 4”
on needles 2.5-3.0 mm (US 1.5-2.5)
Colorwork after blocking

Needles
Circular needles or DPNs 2.5 mm (US 1.5) for the brim
Circular nedles and DPNs 2.5-3.00 mm (US 1.5-2.5)
depending on gauge

Feel free to use the tags #winterstarshat and #runningyarn on Instagram to share your work and finished hat!