Snowdrifts Hat Pattern

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The snow flurries have started here in Western Pennsylvania and our local ski resort is threatening to open this weekend…that means it’s been consistently cold enough for them to make snow.  Translation, winter is coming – so why not get ready for it with a fun new hat pattern that is anything but ordinary?

Normally I’m not a fan of the Purl stitch, I mean, it’s OK here and there, but when working with it consistently…I don’t know but I’m not a fan.  Or I wasn’t, until now.  I found a way to embrace the purl stitch in a new hat pattern.  The Snowdrifts Hat pattern was inspired by the popular new technique of adding ridges as a pop of texture and making traditional knitted items more interested.  Rather than a one or even a three row ridge, I went big for this hat, to create the feeling of an actual snowdrift.

This hat is worked with worsted weight yarn on a small (US Size 2) needle, to give it a tight woven and warm feeling.  The kids size uses just a skein of yarn and depending on your sizing for the adult hat, can use up to 1 and 1/2 skeins of yarn.  Pick your favorite yarn, in your favorite color and prep for winter, with the Snow Drifts Hat Pattern from your friend at Knitting in the Park.

 

Start Free Snow Drifts Knitting Pattern:

Yarn: 

Kids Hat: 1 Skein of any worsted weight yarn of your choosing- making this also a great stash buster!. I’ve selected a cotton and acrylic blend for this hat as it’s great for kids and holds up well. Caring for this hat is easy. It’s machine washable and you can tumble it dry on low heat settings.

Adult Small: 1 ½ skeins of any worsted weight yarn of your choosing.

 Gauge: 18 STS X 24 rows = 4”X4”

Skills Needed to Knit this Hat:

Casting On
Knit and Purl
Knit through the Back Loop
Knitting Two Stitches Together
Purling Two Stitches Together

Needle: US Size 6, 16 inch circular needle, Tapestry Needle

Kids Hat:

Cast on 110 Stitches. I like to use a long tail cast on method for this. Join your stitches in the round and take care to make sure they are not twisted. You can use this tutorial that I’ve created.

Rounds 1-13: *Knit one stitch through the back loop, Purl one* Repeat these until end you’ve reached the of the round.

Round 14: Knit all Stitches

Rounds 15-19: Purl All Stitches

Rounds 20: Knit all Stitches

Rounds 21-24:  *Knit one stitch through the back loop, Purl one* Repeat these until end you’ve reached the of the round.

Round 25: Knit all stitches

Rounds 26-30: Purl all Stitches

Round 31: Knit all Stitches

Rounds 32-35:  *Knit one stitch through the back loop, Purl one* Repeat these until end you’ve reached the of the round.

Round 36: Knit all stitches

Rounds 37-41: Purl all Stitches

Round 42: Knit all stitches

Rounds 43-46:  *Knit one stitch through the back loop, Purl one* Repeat these until end you’ve reached the of the round.

Round 47: *K2Tog, K8* Repeat until end of round

Rounds 48-52: Purl all stitches

Round 53: *K2Tog, K9,* Repeat until end of round

Rounds 54-57: *Knit one stitch through the back loop, Purl one* Repeat these until end you’ve reached the of the round.

Round 58: *K2Tog, K8* Repeat until end of round

Rounds 59-63: Purl all stitches

Round 64: *K2Tog, K7* Repeat until end of round

Rounds 65-68: *Knit one stitch through the back loop, Purl one* Repeat these until end you’ve reached the of the round.

Round 69: *K2Tog, 6* Repeat until end of round

Round 70: Purl all stitches

Round 71: *P2Tog, P5* Repeat until end of round

Round 72: Purl all stitches

Round 73: *P2Tog, P4* Repeat until end of round

Round 74: Purl all stitches

Round 75: *P2Tog, P3* Repeat until end of round

Round 76: Purl all Stitches

Round 77: *P2Tog, P2* Repeat until end of round

Round 78: Purl all stitches

Round 79: *P2Tog, P1* Repeat until end of round

Round 80: Purl all Stitches

Round 81: *P2Tog* Repeat until end of round

Break yarn, thread through stitches and knot.  Weave in yarn tails with darning needle.  If you’d like to add a pompom go right ahead!

Small Adult Hat:

Cast on 120 stitches, using the long tail cast on method.

Rounds 1-15: *Knit one stitch through the back loop, Purl one* Repeat these until end you’ve reached the of the round.

Round 16: Knit all Stitches

Rounds 17-21: Purl All Stitches

Rounds 22: Knit all Stitches

Rounds 23-26:  *Knit one stitch through the back loop, Purl one* Repeat these until end you’ve reached the of the round.

Round 27: Knit all stitches

Rounds 28-32: Purl all Stitches

Round 33: Knit all Stitches

Rounds 34-37:  *Knit one stitch through the back loop, Purl one* Repeat these until end you’ve reached the of the round.

Round 38: Knit all stitches

Rounds 39-43: Purl all Stitches

Round 44: Knit all stitches

Rounds 45-48:  *Knit one stitch through the back loop, Purl one* Repeat these until end you’ve reached the of the round.

Round 49: Knit all Stitches

Rounds 50-54: Purl all Stitches

Round 55: Knit all Stitches

Rounds 56-59: *K1TB, P* Repeat until end of round

Round 60: *K2Tog, K8* Repeat until end of round

Rounds 61-65: Purl all stitches

Round 66: *K2Tog, K9,* Repeat until end of round

Rounds 67-70: *K1TB, P* Repeat until end of round

Round 71: *K2Tog, K8* Repeat until end of round

Rounds 72-76: Purl all stitches

Round 77: *K2Tog, K7* Repeat until end of round

Rounds 78-882: *K1TB, P* Repeat until end of round

Round 83: *K2Tog, 6* Repeat until end of round

Round 84: Purl all stitches

Round 85: *P2Tog, P5* Repeat until end of round

Round 86: Purl all stitches

Round 87: *P2Tog, P4* Repeat until end of round

Round 88: Purl all stitches

Round 89: *P2Tog, P3* Repeat until end of round

Round 90: Purl all Stitches

Round 91: *P2Tog, P2* Repeat until end of round

Round 92: Purl all stitches

Round 93: *P2Tog, P1* Repeat until end of round

Round 94 Purl all Stitches

Round 95: *P2Tog* Repeat until end of round

Break yarn, thread through stitches and knot.  Weave in yarn tails with darning needle

Bind off.  Use Tapestry needle to weave in the tails of yarn.

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