Northern Lights Hat by Su Sayer

Northern Lights Hat

Knitting
February 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
40 - 156 yards (37 - 143 m)
Baby (Toddler, Child, Adult, Large Adult)
English
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  • Quick knit
  • 5 sizes from baby to large adult
  • Simple lace design
  • Knit from the bottom up

Inspired by the northern lights, the Northern Lights Hat is the first pattern in the Aurora Collection.

In sizes for all the family, knit with one skein of BFL DK from The Wool Kitchen, this hat is knit in the round from the bottom up and features a simple lace pattern on a stocking stitch background, this quick knit is suitable for knitters of all abilities. Sample is knit in the ‘Space Cowboy’ colourway.

This pattern uses the German Twisted Cast On method. You can find free step by step instruction for this, along with other knitting techniques on my Substack.

Other patterns in the Aurora Collection include the Australis Shawl and the Borealis Socks, now available as a bundle for £14.

Sizes
Baby (child, teen, adult, large adult) to fit 40.5 (46, 51, 56, 61) cm/ 16 (18, 20, 22, 24)” head

Yarn Requirements

The Wool Kitchen, Blue Faced Leicester Super Wash DK, Space Cowboy Colourway
(100% Blue Faced Leicester; 200 m/ 219 yds per 100g skein)
57 (74, 93, 117, 146)m/ 62 (81, 102, 128, 160) yds

Additional notions
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle