The terrain grew rapidly steeper as they approached summit- steep enough to see through the treetops to the sprawling wilderness below. A crisp chill crawled slowly over the ground, matted with faded brown oak leaves and the occasional acorn. All of these would be delicately frost-etched by morning. The pair laughed as they ascended, stopping to admire dusk’s arrival through the leafless branches. For a moment their responsibilities and stresses didn’t accompany them, dropped somewhere in the parking lot like a lost mitten. They would be waiting to be rediscovered when the friends returned, but for now the two were lighter. Perhaps they’d miscalculated how much sunlight was left, they mused, as their breath huffed in joyful little clouds. The mountain’s shadow stretched deeper still across the lower altitude, nightfall cutting a crisp dark line through tree, dirt road, and lake. Further yet the horizon glowed in dissipating rose and peach, twilight developing like a photograph in a darkroom.
They were together, though, and that was what mattered. They were pines together on a mountain underneath the rising moon, and it was beautiful.

Dedicated to my best friend, Nichole. I am so thankful to have you!

This hat is perfect for showcasing that gorgeous skein of Spincycle or using up those scraps you just can’t bear to part with! Create a sunset over your mountains, or a moonrise, or both!

Pattern includes both charted and fully written directions for those who aren’t comfortable using charts!

Intended to be worn with 1-2”/ 2.5-5 cm negative ease. Size 19”/48 cm modeled on a 21”/ 53 cm head with 2”/5cm negative ease.

Blue version uses Wool & Palette Sport in Light Denim as MC with Spincycle Dyed in the Wool in Rusted Rainbow as CC1.

White version uses Wool & Palette Sport in White as MC with Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Recollect in Porch Pumpkin, Chinook Winds, Dumplin’, & Moonshine Lake & a few scraps of Alicia’s handspun for the moons as CC’s.

Grey version uses Mountain Meadow Wool Mountain Down Sport in Natural as MC with Spincycle Nocturne in Nightwatch, Brown Sugar, & Flashback.