The Hibernal Solstice Hat was designed for Bramble Ridge Hand Dyed 2023 Solstice Box, but will work beautifully with DK-weight yarn or 2 strands of fingering-weight yarn. This knitting pattern includes instructions for 3 sizes, with 2 brim options, and 2 winter-themed colourwork designs: Bare Trees (slouchy) and Falling snow (fitted or slouchy).

SIZES
Child (Adult Small, Adult Medium/Large) to fit 20 (22, 24)”/51 (56, 61) cm head circumference

YARN
Note: Highly contrasting solid or tonal colours will best showcase the colourwork design. If you do choose variegated yarns, use ones where the lightest colour in the darker skein is darker than the darkest colour in the lighter skein, and vice versa.
Chart 1 (Bare Trees, Slouchy)
Colour A (Light) for Standard Brim option: Approximately 85 (95, 105) yards/78 (87, 96) meters DK weight yarn
Colour A (Light) for Folded Brim option: Approximately 110 (120, 130) yards/101 (110, 119) meters DK weight yarn
Colour B (Dark): Approximately 80 (85, 90) yards/73 (78, 82) meters DK weight yarn
Chart 2 (Falling Snow, Fitted)
Colour A (Dark) for Standard Brim option: Approximately 100 (110, 120) yards/91 (101, 110) meters DK weight yarn
Colour A (Dark) for Folded Brim option: Approximately 120 (130, 140) yards/110 (119, 128) meters DK weight yarn
Colour B (Light): Approximately 25 (30, 35) yards/23 (27, 32) meters DK weight yarn
Samples shown in Bramble Ridge 85/15 SW DK in Shortest Day and Longest Night from the 2023 Winter Solstice Box.

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
US 4/3.5 mm 16” circular needles for Brim
US 5/3.75 mm 16” circular needles for Body
US 5/3.75 mm DPNs or circular needles long enough for the “magic loop” method for Crown

GAUGE
22 sts and 26 rows = 4”/10 cm measured over stranded colourwork on larger needles, after blocking

This pattern has been fully test knit by knitters with a wide variety of experience.