Earthshine can be seen when light from the Earth is reflected on the darker portion of the moon. Best viewed at dusk or dawn, the unlit or darker portion of the moon is faintly lit. Just as the full moon shines upon Earth, a full Earth shines back upon the moon and lights up its lunarscape. It exemplifies the cycle of reflection and release. The Earthshine Hat is the perfect companion to the Earthshine Meditation Cowl, and features the same meditative qualities and a single column of elongated caliper cables.

Just like the cowl, this easy-to-memorize pattern can be approached as a meditative exercise. Once you are familiar with the pattern, your mind is free to reflect, while your hands work the caliper cables and twisted stitches. Near the end of your knitting journey, you will be asked to let go of and release specific purl stitches that will complete the design and give the hat its distinctive look.

Construction: The Earthshine Hat is knit in the round from the bottom up, and is easy to memorize after a couple of rounds. The 2x2 twisted ribbing gives way to the featured Elongated Caliper Cable section, while continuing around and up the body of the hat. Select purl stitches are then dropped down to the top of the brim before the remainder of the hat is worked. All over ribbing gives the hat a fitted look yet fits a range of sizes comfortably, without distorting the overall design. The crown of the hat is precisely shaped into six wedges. Instructions are written for working without a cable needle. Separate written and charted instructions are included.*

Skills Needed: Knitting in the round, k2tog, ssk, ktbl, slipping stitches, cables without cable needle (instructions provided), elongated st (instructions provided), long tail cast on.

Extras
Your knitting experience is important to me. By providing you with choices and tips, my hope is that your knitting adventure will be successful and enjoyable.

• You’ll have a choice of working from either written instructions or the chart. The chart is independent of the written portion and you do not need to use it to work this pattern.
• Tips are included to make a long tail cast on that matches the gauge of the rest of the hat and is stretchy.
• Specific instructions making a swatch are also included. This is a great time to try the CO tip and try out the cable pattern.
• Tested, written instructions for working the simple cables without an extra needle.
• Instructions for blocking your hat.
• Schematic is included.

This pattern was tech edited for accuracy and test knit to be sure you would get the same results.

Needles: US #5 (3.75 mm) is recommended or size to obtain gauge. Either 16” (41 cm) circular needle for the body and corresponding DPNs for the crown, or 32” (80 cm) circular needle for magic loop.

Size: Circumference 15.5” (40 cm) relaxed, fits 20” - 22”, (51 - 56) cm; Depth 9” (23 cm).

Notions Required: Tapestry needle, unique BOR stitch marker, 5 stitch markers for horizontal repeats.

I want to thank my Tech Editor, Nancy of Live to Knit, for her help and expertise.

I also want to thank these wonderful knitters for testing my pattern. You ladies rock!!
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