If you have been following my Autumn Accessories blogpost series, then you will already have read about scarves, neckwarmers, fingerless mitts, socks and other items which you can be knitting now ready for the coming winter. When I started the series back in September, it might have been hard to think about this as it was still so warm so late into the season. However, it is much easier to imagine it now!
Indeed, it’s almost time for ski season – that magical time of year when you actually welcome a cool, crisp blue-sky day with fresh powdery snow waiting for you.
And even if the ski slopes are not calling to you, then the coldest months of the year are approaching fast! So now is the time to don your best snow outfit and top it off with a colourful hat to keep you super cozy.
Indeed, it’s almost time for ski season – that magical time of year when you actually welcome a cool, crisp blue-sky day with fresh powdery snow waiting for you.
And even if the ski slopes are not calling to you, then the coldest months of the year are approaching fast! So now is the time to don your best snow outfit and top it off with a colourful hat to keep you super cozy.
So here are some suggestions for hats to cast on today so you can keep yourself fashionably warm in the coming months.
The first of these is Anna's Twinning Hat, which is a super-colourful hat with sizes to suit both men and women. I love the wide turn-back to keep your ears warm and the colourful pom-pom on the top. The ribbed cable pattern is fun to work and gives a lovely warm, textural result.
Make two in different colours and hit the ski slopes with a colourful couples' look!
The first of these is Anna's Twinning Hat, which is a super-colourful hat with sizes to suit both men and women. I love the wide turn-back to keep your ears warm and the colourful pom-pom on the top. The ribbed cable pattern is fun to work and gives a lovely warm, textural result.
Make two in different colours and hit the ski slopes with a colourful couples' look!
Then next is another of Anna’s designs, the Moon Hat. This features a fine twisted pattern and a super-deep turn-back to keep your head insulated against the worst of the winter storms to come. The main part of the hat has broad, colourful stripes and a fun gathered top for a contemporary look.
Both the Twinning Hat and the Moon Hat are worked in a DK yarn and can be worked with just 2 or 3 balls of yarn, so they don’t take long to knit.
Both the Twinning Hat and the Moon Hat are worked in a DK yarn and can be worked with just 2 or 3 balls of yarn, so they don’t take long to knit.
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If you prefer your beanie hats to be without turn-back cuffs, then here are two hats that might fit the bill.
The one above on the left is the Northstowe Beanie Hat which is a comfortable, easy-to-wear men's beanie. The hat features strong textural details with wide ribs intersected by garter stitch bands.
And just as the Twinning Hats can be made in a his-and-hers styling, here's another pair of hats where you can team your couples' look. The Madingley Beanie Hat shown above on the right has a lovely feminine double-banded rib pattern to co-ordinate and compliment the more rugged look of the Northstowe Mens' Beanie. Both of these are worked using two strands of a soft DK yarn held together to give a real chill-beating finish.
The one above on the left is the Northstowe Beanie Hat which is a comfortable, easy-to-wear men's beanie. The hat features strong textural details with wide ribs intersected by garter stitch bands.
And just as the Twinning Hats can be made in a his-and-hers styling, here's another pair of hats where you can team your couples' look. The Madingley Beanie Hat shown above on the right has a lovely feminine double-banded rib pattern to co-ordinate and compliment the more rugged look of the Northstowe Mens' Beanie. Both of these are worked using two strands of a soft DK yarn held together to give a real chill-beating finish.
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So far I have featured hats which are worked with DK yarns either held singly or doubly, but here's a hat which has been knit in a warm Worsted-weight yarn. This is the Delamere Hat which features an elongated chevron pattern from our Reversible Knitting Stitches book. This has a wonderfully deep texture which holds the heat really well. The central crown shaping gives a dynamic rounded star motif and the hat has a wide turn-back brim for extra warmth around the ears.
The pattern includes six different sizes ranging from 45cm/18 ins head size up to 60cm/24 ins so you'll be able to make hats for all your family!
The pattern includes six different sizes ranging from 45cm/18 ins head size up to 60cm/24 ins so you'll be able to make hats for all your family!
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And lastly here's a hat which has been knit in a super-soft chunky yarn. This is Anna's Glacier Hat and is worked in lovely winter colours of ice blue and white. Big, bold and super-cozy, this hat can be worn as an oversized slouchy hat or with a turn back to fit more snugly. The Glacier Hat needs just 1 ball of yarn in each of the colours so is very quick to finish. If you start one now before you head off on your Christmas holidays, it might be finished before you get back home again!
I hope those have given you some good ideas for hats for the winter season. Many thanks to Anna for allowing me to feature several of her lovely hats alongside my own. Please check out her Ravelry Store for more details of all her lovely colourful patterns.
Next time, I will be posting the last in my Autumn Accessories series with a look at head-bands and head-warmers. If you would like the read the whole series, please click here to read the first post, then follow the links at the bottom of each page until you get back here again.
Until next time – Happy Holiday Knitting!
Moira
I hope those have given you some good ideas for hats for the winter season. Many thanks to Anna for allowing me to feature several of her lovely hats alongside my own. Please check out her Ravelry Store for more details of all her lovely colourful patterns.
Next time, I will be posting the last in my Autumn Accessories series with a look at head-bands and head-warmers. If you would like the read the whole series, please click here to read the first post, then follow the links at the bottom of each page until you get back here again.
Until next time – Happy Holiday Knitting!
Moira
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