A cozy hat for keeping you warm while you watch the sheep. Or gather with members of your raiding party. Or, whatever.

MATERIALS included in Kit: 

• pattern for helmet hat
• 1 skein Cliffs of Moher (60% pure Irish wool / 40% virgin merino wool; 100 gram aran weight; 164 yards; hand wash only)
• 1 skein Classic Alpaca (50 gram dk/light worsted alpaca yarn from Peru; 110 yards; hand wash only)

NOT INCLUDED IN KIT:

• US 6 and 7 needles in 16" and 32" (for magic loop) or dpns.
• Your adventurous spirit!

NOTE ABOUT SIZE: One size. Nice & snug on the 23" head of the designer. Knit further before decreasing for larger heads or less snugness. OR up your needle size for a looser fit.

Sample hat pictured is in Fuscia / Lavender.

This hat begins with the alpaca lining to keep your ears nice and warm. The earflaps are knit top down and then transition to the Irish wool yarn and knit bottom up for the outer side of the earflaps and hat. There's enough leftover yarn to make a plain striped hat or perhaps fingerless mitts for your adventurer/shepherd.