Aurora Hat by Margaret Stauffacher

Aurora Hat

Knitting
November 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
300 - 355 yards (274 - 325 m)
Adult S/M (Adult M/L)
English
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DESCRIPTION

The Aurora Hat was inspired by the mesmerizing dance of the northern lights — glowing, shifting, and sweeping across the night sky. Designed to coordinate with the Aurora Cowl, this hat features a colorful design using five contrasting colors. The hat is knit in the round, beginning with a doublelayer brim that is folded under and attached for a cozy, polished finish. The colorwork follows an easy to-read chart and continues from the brim all the way to the crown, creating a radiant, shifting effect that echoes the aurora itself.

NEEDLES:
Gauge Needle: US 5 (3.75 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Smaller Needle: US 4 (3.5 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular needle, or one size smaller than gauge needle.
Additional Needles: DPNs or a longer circular needle for magic loop when working the crown decreases.

YARDAGE:
DK weight yarn in the following estimated yardages:
MC: 150 (180) yds / 137 (165) m
Each CC: 30 (35) yds / 28 (32) m
Yardage is estimated and may vary

SAMPLE YARN USED
Summer Camp Fibers - Marshmallow DK 100% Superwash Merino 246 yds / 100g

NOTIONS:
Stitch Markers, Tapestry Needle, Scissors, Pom Pom (Optional).

SIZES:
Adult S/M (Adult M/L)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Circumference: 18.5 (21.25)“ / 47 (54) cm
Height: 9 (10)” / 23 (25.5) cm

Sample is shown in size Adult S/M.

GAUGE:
24 sts and 28 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in colorwork pattern, worked in the round and blocked.

TECHNIQUES: Knitting, chart reading, decreasing.