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Yosemite. What do I say about this brilliant shining gem of a park? Yosemite felt like the perfect way to cap off this year of parks because as far as national parks go, it will always hold a special place in my heart. Not only is it the first national park I ever visited as a child, but it was also the muse for my senior thesis as a history major in college, and to this day it remains my favorite park.

The feeling is mutual for yarn dyer Jay at Arkaik Fibres. Growing up with Yosemite in his backyard, he’s also a big fan, which is why he immediately asked if he could dye this month’s color. He designed this color as an homage to Yosemite’s winter view: speckled gray granite, white snow, blue skies, and the sun bouncing off the tall walls of El Capitan and Half Dome. Find the yarn to knit this design here.

At my husband’s request, this hat has an old-school toboggan hat feel with earflaps, cables, and a big pom to top it off. The design is surprisingly fun and simple to knit. And, if the toboggan style doesn’t suit, it’s instructions are included to easily modify the pattern to be a traditional beanie instead.

Materials:
-1 Skein of Arakaik Fibres Uptown Tweed Aran
-US 7 needles (I used a 24” circular but you can also use straight
needles for this pattern.
-Cable needle or extra DPN
-Extra needle (any kind) for a three needle bind-off
-Stitch markers
-Pom Pom maker (optional)
-darning needle

Sizes (To fit):
S/M - 21” head circumference
M/L - 22” head circumference

Finished Measurements:
S/M (Shown) - 20” circumference & 8.5” tall from brim to top.
M/L - 20” circumference & 9” tall from brim to top.

To my National Park lovers: Don’t forget to snag the entire collection of 2020 National Park Hat designs in the National Park Hats Collection. The entire bundle is a huge savings over buying the patterns individually!