Perfect for hitting the slopes or sipping on a cup of cocoa in the lodge, this classic earflap hat features a bold, geometric motif that plays perfectly with a traditional color palette of red, white and blue. The design is a nod to ski sweater design from the 70’s and 80’s with bold lines and high contrast colors. The giant pompom on top is a perfect snowball of white and gray wool!

This pattern originally appeared in Knitscene magazine, Winter 2016. Get the entire issue here!
SnowBall Cap - Jesie Ostermiller
Easy
• Pom-pom
• Earflaps worked back and forth
• Hat worked in the round from brim up
• Stranded colorwork
Yarn Weight 4
Finished Size 19” circumference and 8” tall, excluding earflaps.
Yarn Dale Garn Hegre (100% pure new wool; 82 yd 75 m/13/4 oz 50 g): #5563 navy (A), #0017 off-white (B), #4018 red (C), and #0004 lt heather gray (D), 1 ball each. Yarn distributed by Mango Moon.
Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 16” circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook; tapestry needle.
Gauge 18 sts and 18 rnds = 4” in charted patt.