If you’ve been searching for the perfect pointy elf hat, search no more.

This felted elf hat can be whipped up in less than a day and is firm enough to stand straight up, but soft enough for ultimate comfort and warmth.

This pattern can be knit with any 100% wool, worsted weight yarn. Add contrasting colors to create shapes, stripes, and endless design possibilities.

Don’t worry too much about the gauge. If you’re getting around 4 stitches per inch, you will be fine. Using the larger sized US11 needle with the worsted weight yarn creates a nice, loose stitch that is ideal for the felting process. Before it’s felted the hat should seem big, and the felting process should shrink it down to a perfect fit.

You will be so surprised by how warm and comfortable this hat is, you’ll end up wearing it all season as you new favorite winter hat!