Let It Snow!

I'm ready if it does! I wanted a nice white hat with snowflakes on it to keep me warm between classes in the occasional Massachusetts blizzard. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a nice snowflake pattern that used only one color...so I made my own! I quite enjoy it. On the off chance that you will, I have also included the (painfully easy) pattern.

Snowy Hat

Materials:

-120ish yards of worsted weight yarn (I used less than one skein of Cascade 220 wool)

-1 set size 6 US and size 8 US circular needles 

-3 stitch markers (preferably one different than the others)

-Tapestry needle to weave in the ends

Gauge:

Meh. I don't do gauge. I have a small head. If your head is larger and you are concerned about this, add more stitches between the charted stitches, or more above and below the snowflakes.

Chart:

Hopefully self-explanatory. Knit the white boxes, purl the grey ones.

Pattern:

CO 80 sts.

Join for working in the round, and place different marker to mark beginning.

Rnd 1-10: [K2, p2] to end of rnd.

Rnd 11-15: K to end of rnd.

Rnd 16: Set-up round. K 9, place marker, k 40, place marker, k 31.

Rnd 17-47: K to marker, sl marker, follow the chart for 31 sts, k to marker, sl marker, follow the chart for 31 sts again.

Do this until the snowflake is done. Yay, it's pretty.

Rnd 48: K to end of rnd.

Rnd 49: [K8, k2tog] to end of rnd.

Rnd 50: K to end of rnd.

Rnd 51: [K7, k2tog] to end of rnd.

Rnd 52: K to end of rnd.

Continue in this fashion, knitting one less before decreasing each time until 16 sts remain. 

Last rnd: [K2tog] to end of rnd. 

Finishing:

Break yarn, leaving an 8" tail. Draw through remaining sts and pill tight. Weave in ends.

There, I think that makes sense.