Imagine cozying up on a snowy day with this stylish and slouchy hat! The Nordic Star Slouch is a fun knit with a bold Norwegian star that’ll make you feel like you’ve stepped into a winter wonderland. It’s surprisingly easy to make, even if you’re new to colorwork. The super bulky yarn—Lion Brand’s Wool Ease Thick & Quick in a warm mustard and a classic creamy white—works up in a flash and is oh-so-soft. The slouchy fit is relaxed and modern, perfect for keeping your ears toasty all winter long. And if you’re feeling extra playful, add a fluffy pompom on top!
Techniques Required:
Stranded colorwork, ribbing, knitting in the round, single decreases
Size
One size, creates a slouchy fit on a 20”-23” (51-58 cm) head
Final Measurements
Approximately 11” (28 cm) tall and 9.5” (24 cm) wide, with a 19” (48 cm) circumference
Gauge:
9.5 sts / 11.5 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in Stranded Colorwork using US15 (10.0 mm) needles after steam blocking
Recommended Yarn:
Lion Brand Yarn Wool-Ease Thick & Quick (80% Acrylic, 20% Wool), Super Bulky, 170 g (97 m / 106 yds), shown in:
Main Color: approximately 70 g (40 m / 44 yds) required in one of the following:
- Yellow Sample: 158I - Mustard Burnt
- Orange Sample: 135 - Spice
- Black Sample: 153 - Black
Contrast Color: Approximately 60 g (34 m / 37 yds) in:
Notions:
- Tapestry needle (for weaving in
ends)
- Stitch markers (2)
- Pom-pom (optional)
- Garment Tag (optional)
The samples used 6” (15 cm) faux fur pom-poms from Naptime Knitter Designs and 3” (7.6 cm) Garment Tags from Crochic Styles
Additional Notes:
Pattern is written out, colorwork is charted, and pattern has been professionally technical edited. Pattern was tested by alleycat1685 , evelines , RedRoseKate , MoJoFiberArts , Corrine0928 , anneschumann , and ajchambers . Thank you so much for your help!
