Are you ready for those snowy fields, whispering from near and far? Ready for the white spell of winter settling over once-green landscapes? Even in the midst of summer, I can find myself dreaming of my favourite, crisp, colder months. The view of blinding white is familiar yet always fleeting.

Bertha is a simple beanie worked from the brim up, with its magic tucked in the crisp crown decreases. Look closely, and you’ll see the soft lines of windblown snowdrifts shaping the top.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)
Recommended ease: 4–6” / 10–15 cm of negative ease.

Finished measurements
Circumference: 16 (18.25, 20.5)“ / 41 (46, 51) cm.
Length (unfolded): 11.5” / 29 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 2 (3, 3) skeins of West Wool Cargo, colourway Polar Bear.
Or approx. 190 (230, 270) yds / 170 (210, 240) m of chunky-weight yarn.

Needles: US 10 / 6 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles and US 10 / 6 mm DPNS if not using the magic loop technique for small circumference knitting.

GAUGE
14 sts and 20 rows to 4” / 10 cm in 1 × 1 rib on US 10 / 6 mm needles, unstretched, after blocking.