The Design

“A flurry of stitches.”

We’ve sprinkled a frosty, stranded colorwork motif around the Snowflake Hat & Muffler! The two-color pattern starts with a denser, zigzag ‘snowbank’, then moves to the Nordic-inspired snowflakes themselves, and finally lightens up with a sprinkling lice stitch ‘flurries.’ The muffler is worked in the round from both ends and then grafted in the center, while the hat ends up in a two-pointed crown that’s just plain adorable.

We knit the Snowflake Hat & Muffler in DK-weight Brooklyn Tweed Arbor, crisp and cozy!

This 4-page pattern includes:

• Instructions for both the stranded-colorwork hat and muffler
• A clear colorwork chart for the snowflake motif
• Instructions for how to finish and block your pieces
• Full-color photography by Laura Gehring

See how we've used this pattern!

The Details

FINISHED SIZES
Hat: Approx. 20"/51cm around x 8"/20cm deep; fits 20–22"/52-56cm head.
Muffler: Approx. 9"/23cm across (18"/xxcm circumference) x 52"/132cm long.

YARN
Hat: Approx. 145 yds/132m DK-weight yarn in Main Color (MC) and 145 yds/132m in Contrast Color (CC). Shown in Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (145 yds/132m each): 1 skein in MC Alizarin (red), and 1 skein in CC Hammock (cream).
Muffler: Approx. 725 yds/663m DK-weight yarn in MC, and 110 yds/100m in CC. Shown in Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (145 yds/132m each): 5 skeins in MC Kettle (black), and 1 skein in CC Hammock (cream).

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 6 (4mm) 16"/40cm circular or size to obtain gauge; & double-points for hat.
US 4 (3.5mm) 16"/40cm circular needle, or two sizes smaller than gauge needle for ribbing and a spare needle for 3-needle bind-off and grafting.
Locking markers: 7 for hat, 6 for muffler (1 in contrast color for end of round).
Darning needle to finish. Pompom maker (optional).

GAUGES
Hat: Approx. 22 sts = 4"/10cm on gauge needle in stockinette stitch in the round, after blocking.
Muffler: Approx. 21 sts/28 rows = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch in the round, after blocking.