sNowflAKE sPlENdor hAt Bind off.

Make 3 knots at the MC end of each cord.

Tack the top corners of the hat together.

ThissNowflAKE sPlENdor
simple style can be the basis for a lot of beautiful block hats. Here, the seam ishAt
in the front, Bind the
Sew off. CC end of each cord to the center of Tack the top corners of the hat together.
tOp Ball
but wearing the seams on the side of the hat would also work. Makeblock.
each 3 knots at the MC end of each cord.
With MC, cast on 8 stitches leaving a long tail
This simple style can be the basis for a lot of beautiful block hats. Here, the seam is in the front, Sew the CC end of each cord to the center of tOpseaming.
Ball
sizes for
but wearing the seams on the sideKNitted
of the hatMeasureMeNt
would also work. each i-coRD:
block. Knit, do not turn. Slide the With1MC,
Adult size Small/Medium (Large) Block Dimensions Approximately 9.5" (10.125") (24 [26] cm)
*FoR Row (rs)cast
Kf&bonof8every
stitches leaving
st (16 a long tail
stitches).
sizes KNitted MeasureMeNt stitches back to the beginning of the needle. for seaming.
Row 2 and all WS rows Purl.
Hat Dimensions Approximately 20" (51cm) (21" [53.5cm]) diameter *FoR i-coRD:
Adult size Small/Medium (Large) Block Dimensions Approximately 9.5" (10.125") (24 [26] cm) Repeat these Knit,
stepsdo notyou
until turn.have
Slidea short
the Row 13,(rs)5, Kf&b
Rows 7 andof9 every
Knit. st (16 stitches).
Materials gauge. 20"1 (51cm)
st before stitchesofback to thepulling
beginning
downofonthetheneedle.
Take Time To check
Hat Dimensions Approximately (21"the next marker,
[53.5cm]) diameter length knitting, cord Row 112 and
Row all WS
*K2tog; rowsfrom
repeat Purl.*to end (8 stitches).
• Cascade Pastaza (50% inc 1 in this st; repeat from * Repeat
and thethese
gap atsteps until will
the back youclose.
have aRepeat
short until Rows 3, 5, 7 and 9 Knit.
Materials Take Time To check gauge. 1 st before the next marker,
around (8 stitches increased). lengthcordofisknitting, pulling downThread
on thethecord Row all
11 *K2tog; repeatonefrom
llama/50% wool), each sNOWFlaKe BlOCK the the length desired. yarn Pass the stitches, at a*totime,
endover
(8 stitches).
the
• approximately
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CC,repeat
knit. from * and the gap
through at the back
the stitches and will
pullclose.
firmly.Repeat until
(MaKe 2) around (8 stitches
first st. Fasten off. Thread the cast-on tail
llama/50%
(121m) wool),(100g)
and 3.5oz each sNOWFlaKe
With size U.S. 8BlOCK
(9)/ 5 (5.5 Rnds 3 and 4 With increased).
CC, repeat the cord is the length desired. Thread the yarn Pass all the
through thestitches, one at a gather
cast-on stitches, time, over
andthe
Rnd12(168Withstitches
CC, knit.after through
• 1approximately
skein #309 Red132(MC) yards (MaKe
mm) 2) needles, make
straight rnd revision 2NoTe
nicky-snowflake 12
Thethe stitches
centers andblocks
of the pull firmly.
form the sides first st. Fasten
secure. off. polyfil,
Stuff with Threadsewthe cast-on
the sidetail
seam
• 1(121m) and 3.5oz
Gray(100g) Rnds4).3 and 4 With CC, repeat
rnd through thethe
cast-on
skein #064 (CC) WithSnowflake
two size U.S. 8 blocks.
(9)/ 5 (5.5 of the hat. and attach ball tostitches,
the top gather and
of the hat.
•• Size
1 skein
U.S.#309 Red (MC)
8 (5mm) straight mm) straight needles, make rnd 14(168
Rnd Withstitches
MC, repeatafterrnd 2. NoTe The centers of the blocks form the sides
nicky-snowflake 12
secure. Stuff with polyfil, sew the side seam
With MC, cast on 33 stitches. rnd 4).
revision 2
• needles
1 skein #064 Gray (CC)
for Small/Medium; two Snowflake blocks. Rnd 5 With MC, repeat rnd 1 of the hat. and attach the ball to the top of the hat.
Work Snowflake chart in Rnd stitches).
4 With MC, repeat rnd 2.
• size
Size U.S.
U.S. 98 (5.5mm)
(5mm) straight
for With MC, cast on 33 stitches. (176 33 Stitch Key
St st intarsia. Rnd 65 With
With CC,
MC,knit.
repeat rnd 1
needles sizefor Small/Medium; Workoff Snowflake Rnd
White (MC)
Large with MC.chart in
30
Bind (176 stitches). StitchLight
Key Gray (CC)
size U.S. 9 (5.5mm)
• Size U.S. 7 (4.5mm) double- for St st intarsia. Rnd 7 With CC, repeat rnd 1
33
White (MC)
Large sizeneedles for Small/
pointed Bind off with MC. Rnd stitches).
(184 6 With CC, knit. 30
25
FraMe Rnd 7offWith
Light Gray (CC)

• Medium;
Size U.S. 7size
(4.5mm) double-
U.S. 8 (5mm) Bind withCC,CC.repeat rnd 1
pointed needles for Small/ With the right side facing, (184 stitches). 25
for Large size FraMe
using double-pointed FiNishiNg 20

Medium;
• Size size U.S. 8crochet
G/6 (4.25mm) (5mm) Bind off
With withaCC.
CC and crochet hook,
With theand
needles rightMC,side facing,
beginning
for
hook Large size using double-pointed FiNishiNg
work a row of slip st around
20
15
at the top right, *pick up and
•• Polyfil
Size G/6stuffing
(4.25mm) crochet needles
nicky-snowflake k1
12st in theandcorner,
MC, beginning
pm, pick
Withside
the CC and
and atopcrochet
edgeshook,
leav- 15
hook revision 2
at the top right, *pickalong
up and work
ing a row
bottom of
edgeslip st around
open.
10

up and k35 stitches

• Polyfil stuffing nicky-snowflakek112st in the corner, pm, pick the side and top edges leav-
gauge one side of the block; repeat 510
20 stitches and 20 rows = 4"
revision 2
up and k35 stitches along ing bottom
COrd ties edge open.
from * 3 times (144 stitches).
gaugein Fair Isle pattern on
(10cm) oneandsidejoin
of the block;inrepeat With CC and double-pointed
Pm to work the 5
20 stitches
size and 20needles
U.S. 8 (5mm) rows = 4" from * 3 times (144 stitches).
round.
COrd ties
needles, cast on 4 stitches. 33 Stitch Key
18(10cm) in Fair
stitches andIsle pattern
18 rows = 4"on Pm and join to work in the With CC
Work and double-pointed
in I-cord for 4" (10cm). White (MC)
size U.S.in8Fair
(10cm) (5mm) needleson
Isle pattern round. needles,tocast
Change MCon and4 work
stitches.
in 30
33 Stitch Key
Rnd 1 With MC, *k1 (corner Light Gray (CC)
18 stitches
size and 18 rows
U.S. 9 (5mm) needles= 4" Work inforI-cord
I-cord for 4" (10cm).
18" (45.5cm) more. White (MC)
st), inc 1 in the next st, k to
(10cm) in Fair Isle pattern on Rnd 1 With MC, *k1 (corner Change to MC and work in 30
Light Gray (CC)
25
size U.S. 9 (5mm) needles st), inc 1 in the next st, k to I-cord for 18" (45.5cm) more.
25
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