Without the cold of winter spring would only be half the pleasure. On that note, let’s make the best of it.

This beanie is worked from the bottom to the top. After completing the ribbing, you will switch to stranded colorwork to create your snow covered trees, snowflakes and fluffy white clouds. The stranded pattern is charted only, you need to know how to read charts if you want to knit the hat.

Difficulty level: intermediate (working in the round on DPNs or circulars, stranded knitting, working from charts)

Yarn: Steinbach Strapaz (80% wool, 20% nylon; 150m/50g; 164yds/1.76oz), 1 ball of each color. Sample in size medium used 75m (82yds) of main color in white and 39m (43yds) of contrast color in blue.

Needles:3.5mm/US 4 set of 5 DPNs or circular needle

Notions: yarn needle, stitch marker (optional when working on circulars)

Gauge: 21 stitches/33 rows in stranded stockinette stitch = 10cm/4in.
Please note that gauge is important for achieving the desired size.

Sizes: teen, adult medium, adult large, 47, 52, 57cm (18 3/4, 20 3/4, 22 3/4in) in circumference, 18, 20, 22cm (7 1/4, 8, 8 3/4in) in length. It is a snugly fitting hat.