❄️ Chill Out Winter is a Fair Isle colorwork knit hat with a decorative Latvian braid at the brim, made for adventurous beginners to intermediate knitters ready to build real stranded colorwork skills or looking for a project with more texture and detail than a standard hat pattern. ✨ Features Full written instructions plus charted colorwork Separate charts for the hat body and crown decreases Decorative Latvian braid detail at the brim Video tutorial support for key techniques Worked in the round, brim to crown 🧵 How It's Made You'll start at the brim with a ribbed edge, then work a Latvian braid round that adds a twisted, textured band right where the hat meets the forehead. From there, the hat moves into the main event: 42 rounds of Fair Isle colorwork worked from a charted snowflake-style motif, with two colors trading off round after round. The crown finishes with a series of evenly spaced decrease rounds that taper the hat to a clean close, ready for an optional pom-pom or leather tag. 💖 Why You'll Love It There's a rhythm to Fair Isle knitting that makes the rounds fly by, and this hat gives you plenty of it, with a motif that builds visibly as you work. The Latvian braid detail sets this apart from a standard colorwork beanie and adds a technique you'll want to use again. 📏 Sizing One size fits most adults. Finished circumference: 21¾" [55 cm]. 🧶 Yarn + Materials Sample knit in Red Heart Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™ (100% Merino Wool, CYCA #4 worsted, 3½ oz / 100 g, 186 yd / 170 m per ball). Uses 1 ball each of a Main Color and a Contrasting Color. 🔖 Pattern Details Skill level: Intermediate Construction: Worked in the round, brim to crown Needles: US 6 [4mm] and US 8 [5mm] 16" circular, plus a set of 5 double-pointed needles, or size needed for gauge Gauge: 18 sts = 4" [10 cm] in Fair Isle pattern Includes hat body chart and crown decreasing chart Video tutorials included for techniques like the Latvian braid and Fair Isle colorwork 🧠 Skills Used Fair Isle colorwork, Latvian braid, working from a chart, knitting in the round, ssk and k2tog decreases ⚠️ Important Info This is a digital PDF pattern, not a finished item. Written in standard American knitting terms. ❓ FAQ Is this pattern beginner friendly? This pattern is written for intermediate knitters, since it involves stranded (Fair Isle) colorwork and a Latvian braid. Does the pattern include charts? Yes, both the hat body and the crown decreases are charted, in addition to full written instructions. Is there video help if I get stuck? Yes, video tutorials are included for techniques like the Latvian braid and Fair Isle colorwork. What size does this hat fit? One size fits most adults, with a finished circumference of 21¾" [55 cm]. ❣️ This Is a Digital PDF Pattern, Not a Finished Product ❣️ © Marly Bird. All Rights Reserved. Personal & Small-Batch Use This pattern is licensed for personal use and for individual makers to create and sell finished, handmade items made from it. It is not licensed for commercial manufacturing, mass production, licensing to a business, or use by a company producing items at scale. If you're a maker selling your own handmade pieces one at a time, you're covered. If you're a business looking to manufacture or license this design for production, that requires separate written permission, please reach out. Selling What You Make You're welcome to sell finished items made from this pattern. If selling online, please credit MarlyBird.com as the designer. Our photos are copyright protected and may not be used to market your items, please use your own photos of your own work. What's Not Included This pattern itself may not be copied, redistributed, resold, or shared in any form, including screenshots, file sharing, or posting the pattern text or charts elsewhere. Accuracy & Use Every effort has been made to ensure this pattern is accurate and easy to follow. It's designed for makers with basic knit/crochet skills, including the ability to read and follow pattern instructions and terminology. We're not able to support modifications outside of what's written in the pattern; any changes you make (different yarn, resizing, etc.) are your own to work out. Support Need help? Our community Facebook group is the place: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MarlysMinions. Any included video tutorials are also there to help you through tricky spots. Digital Delivery & Returns This is a digital product, no physical item ships. Because of that, ✨ there are no returns or refunds once the pattern is downloaded. ✨ Your Agreement By purchasing this pattern, you agree to these terms. Use of the pattern is at your own discretion and risk, and we're not liable for outcomes or damages from its use. Thank you for supporting a small, independent designer! We hope you love making this one. – ⭐️ Marly Bird