Starry Nights Ear-Flap Hat - star stitch aviator

This star stitch ear-flap hat pattern was inspired by the beautiful night skies of the Mackenzie Basin in New Zealand where I live. The area is part of an International Dark Sky Reserve and this hat design is a celebration of the dark sky and beauty of the stars.

The hat features a split-brim which is knit flat before joining in the round. For a standard brim version, check out my Starry Nights Beanie pattern instead.

It is a quick knit and a great introduction to a brioche stitch and multi-color work. Both mosaic / slip-stitch colorwork and Fair-Isle / stranded colorwork techniques are covered - this allows those new to colorwork to have the option of knitting each round with just a single strand.

Method Split-brim is knit flat, body is then knit in the round, bottom up. Twisted cords are added when finishing. Video tutorials are included for star stitch and twisted cords.

Skill Level Intermediate

Thank you for joining me on this knitting adventure!