“In Michigan, winters can seem very long. This hat was made for wearing to the woods to gather sap for making maple syrup, shoveling the heavy snow of early spring, all the while reminding the wearer that spring will come. Lengthening days bring the first signs of spring: pussy willows, red-winged blackbirds, and changing light. Then, color, glorious color springs forth from no-longer dormant bulbs. The cycle of life begins again.” ~Joan

Size: Approximately 21”. Adjust size by changing the needle size.

Gauge: 28 sts = 4”/10 cm in pattern in the round using larger needles after blocking.

Yarn: Fingering weight, sample made with Jamieson’s Spindrift (25 g, 115 yds/105 m) in six colors.

Needles and notions: US 1/2.5 mm and US 3/3.25 mm for circular knitting or size to achieve gauge. Stitch marker, tapestry needle.