Pluen Eira Hat by Nadine Dransfield

Pluen Eira Hat

Knitting
January 2020
Wooly Knit Lofty
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in main body textured pattern
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
164 - 230 yards (150 - 210 m)
One size fits head up to 57cm/ 22.5in
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

This hat is for those cold winter days when the snow falls in giant flakes and I run outside to spin around in them like a small child, finding joy in each and every snowflake as they land on me. It is for the crisp winter days thick with frost when it is a delight to sit outside and read a book provided you are wrapped up well and have a hot drink in hand. Admittedly these are quite romanticised daydreams but the hat will also be perfect for the reality of trudging out to pick up small children from school, walking the dog in the biting wind, working outdoors or any of the other 101 practical reasons why you might need a warm and squishy hat to wear.

This design is for a close fitting hat with a small amount of slouch at the back. The texture on the body represents thick falling snow flurries whilst the crown shaping creates a giant snowflake shape at the top of the hat.