Winter Joy

By Sofia Moussa

Winter Joy is the perfect hat pattern to knit for your loved
ones around the holiday season. It's festive, traditional
and takes little time to knit as it uses bulky yarn. You can
keep it traditional by using white and red yarn skeins or
make it funky with interesting color combinations. Winter
Joy is guaranteed to bring its wearer joy because who
doesn't love to wear a pretty fair isle hat in winter?

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 Specifications
Sizes
Yarn: Bulky/chunky weight yarn in two
contrasting colors. Approximately 52 yards/48 Adult: to fit a head circumference of 21-23” /53-
meters of each color. 58 cm.

Needles: US 8/ 5 mm and US 10/ 6 mm round Child: to fit a head circumference of 17-19”/ 43-
16”/ 40 cm needles. 48 cm.

Gauge: 16 sts/20 rows = 4”/ 10 cm in stockinette Abbreviations:

stitch using US 10/ 6 mm needles.
k: Knit k2tog: Knit two stitches together
Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle, double
Rnd: round Sts: stitches
pointed needles size US 10/ 6 mm.

Pattern
This pattern is a repeat of 14 sts. For the
Note: In rows in which there are stretches of
child size hat, follow the instructions in
stitches of one color (see round 7), it’s advisable
brackets.
to trap the other yarn into the main fabric to
Brim avoid having long floats.

 Using US 8/ 5 mm needles and long tail

Color A
cast on method, cast on 84 (70) sts using
color A, join in the round and place a Color B
stitch marker.
 Rounds 1- 8 (6): K1, P1 all around

Body

 Using US 10/ 6 mm and color B yarn, knit

all around the first round of the body of
the hat.
 Follow the chart. If you’re making a
child’s hat, skip the first two rounds at
the bottom and start at round 3.

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Decrease and finishing notes:

When you start the decrease rounds, you can either switch to double pointed needles or continue using
the 16”/ 40 cm needles and using the magic loop method when the hat’s circumference gets too small for
the needles.

In the final round, you should have 7 (7) sts on the needle. Using a darning needle, thread through the
stitches and fasten off. Weave in the ends and attach a pompom if desired.

Decrease rounds: Adult size

Rnd 1: K10, K2tog (77) Rnd 7: K7, K2tog (56) Rnd 13: K4, K2tog (35)

Rnd 2: Knit all around Rnd 8: Knit all around Rnd 14: Knit all around

Rnd 3: K9, K2tog (70) Rnd 9: K6, K2tog (49) Rnd 15: K3, K2tog (28)

Rnd 4: Knit all around Rnd 10: Knit all around Rnd16: K2tog all around (14)

Rnd 5: K8, K2tog (63) Rnd 11: K5, K2tog (42) Rnd 17: K2tog all around (7)

Rnd 6: Knit all around Rnd 12: Knit all around

Decrease rounds: Child size

Rnd 1: K8, K2tog (63) Rnd 6: Knit all around Rnd 11: K3, K2tog (28)

Rnd 2: Knit all around Rnd 7: K5, K2tog (42) Rnd12: K2tog all around (14)

Rnd 3: K7, K2tog (56) Rnd 8: Knit all around Rnd 13: K2tog all around (7)

Rnd 4: Knit all around Rnd 9: K4, K2tog (35)

Rnd 5: K6, K2tog (49) Rnd 10: Knit all around

Acknowledgement:

A special thanks to all my test knitters whose feedback has given me the confidence to get this pattern published
and for promptly responding to my request on such a short notice.

Contact:

For your questions or feedback, contact me on this email address: sofia.knits@gmail.com

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