Arctic Cottongrass

A Norwegian-inspired stranded snowflake motif circles this cozy hat, while a garter stitch brim with short-row earflaps keeps you warm. Then there’s a Latvian braid for interest, and nested crown decreases that form a big meta-snowflake at the top. To finish, add your choice of a pom pom and/or braids as you see fit. The hat borrows its name from a sedge common throughout the colder regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including Scandinavia. The spherical, fluffy fruiting bodies of Arctic Cottongrass bear a striking resemblance to pompoms (or vice-versa).

Materials Needed

Yarn: Approx 200 yds Worsted weight yarn in 2 colors (100 yds each)

Needles: Size US 7 & 8, circular or DPN, whichever you prefer