Arctic Snowbird Hat

DESIGN This hat was designed to compliment my Snowbird Blanket Shawl (see pg. 4). Knit in the round from the bottom up in a very simple three-stitch cable that resembles distant birds in flight. With a four-row repeat, this is the perfect project for mindless knitting that will pay off with a finished hat in just a few hours. Worked in super bulky weight yarn, for a quick knit that’s perfect for gift-giving. A tubular cast on, paired with the stretchy 3x1 cable stitch allows this hat to fit a wide range of head sizes. Hat is written in ONE SIZE to fit an average-sized adult head, between 18”/46 cm and 23”/58 cm. (See finished measurements below.) The hat is charted, and separate written instructions are included. All repeats appear in bold text.

YARN Approximately 80 yards/ 73 meters of super bulky weight yarn (Shown in Malabrigo Rasta in Fog)

GAUGE Cable stitch, blocked Worked on US 15 (10 mm) needles 12 stitches & 13 rows = 4”/10 cm x 4”/10 cm

NEEDLES For CO and brim: US 11 (8 mm) 16”/41 cm Circular Needle or shorter, for working in the round, or a needle 2 sizes down from the needle size you make gauge with For Hat: US 15 (10 mm) 16”/41 cm Circular Needle or shorter and a set of DPN’s for working in the round and decreasing crown

NOTIONS 1 Stitch marker for BOR Cable Needle Tapestry Needle Blocking materials & measuring tape

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (laying flat & blocked) Depth: 8.5”/22 cm Circumference: 18”/46 cm

PATTERN DIFFICULTY Advanced beginner