Kide-hat is worked in the round from the bottom up. You can adjust the length by adding more pattern repeats for longer, more slouchy cap. Elegant crown decreases form a lovely pattern at the top. Kide-hat features a special stitch pattern that looks like ice crystals. The pattern is written out, no chart needed.

Kide means ice crystals in Finnish. Kide-hat was born last winter when the windows of my old and drafty house started to freeze and form lovely frost patterns in the windows.
I got inspired and looked for a nice stitch pattern from the (huge) bin of knitted samples I had made over the years. I found one that I wanted to test with my yarn. But of course, I didn’t remember anymore how to make it. So, I made a mistake. That looked nice. I repeated it and it started to look awesome! Yes, Kide-stitch pattern was created by mistake. But I love it! I made a beanie and fingerless mittens with Kide. The pattern of Kide-mittens will be released soon.

For the Kide-beanie You need:

Yarn: 100 g / 220 m (3,5 oz / 240 yd) DK-weight yarn, Alpaca or Merino Wool.

Needles: 3,5 mm, US 4.

More information and photos on my blog www.piiamariaknit.com.