Winters on Earth can feel cold enough; but on Mars where the average high is a balmy 5 degrees (celsius), adventurers like yourself will need to forget about packing your bathing suit, and consider keeping warm. Knit up in a thick aran weight wool, with a hemmed brim, Exoflora will keep your head toasty through all your Martian adventures.

Materials

• Approx. 228 yards of Aran weight wool (131 yards in brim colour, 97 yards in body colour) - Sample shown in Agrestal Yarn Mill Cove Aran Olive Branch, and, Mars in Retrograde
• 2 16” 5mm circular needles
• 5mm DPNs (or, a 32” circular needle for Magic Loop)
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
• Crochet hook
• Smooth waste yarn

Measurements and Gauge

• Approx. 25” (63.5 cm) around by 8.5” (25.5 cm) tall
• Approx. 14 sts by 24 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in circular sand stitch