This is part 8 in a 12 part series highlighting designs from our 12 Days of Winter, Series 3 Edition.
Although Day 8 of Winter’s pattern is a Rachel Brockman design, I asked her if I could write the blog post for this kit. I just love it!
The tubular cast-on for the edge is a nice touch. Rachel demonstrates it in this blog post.
The Peppermint Bark Hat is the perfect (snow)storm of my favorite things: Fair Isle, knitting in the round, and snow.
The kit comes with yarn and color copy of the pattern. You provide needles and notions.
Actually, there’s one more of my favorite things in this kit: Angora Lace. It’s made of superwash fine merino, with nylon for durability and angora for extra softness. This kit features three balls in colors that match the classic holiday treat, peppermint bark!
Perfect pom-pom.
The colors were well-chosen – look at the rich depth in that Merlot! (For tips on achieving the perfect pom-pom, Amy Gunderson has you covered in this blog post from last year’s 12 Days of Christmas).
I mentioned Fair Isle colorwork. Checking the pattern and the inside of the hat, I see that Rachel has designed this so that no more than two colors are used in a row. And flashing back to last year, Rachel has some incredibly useful tips on Fair Isle in the round in this blog post from Series 2 of the 12 Days kits.
She also shares tips on managing your floats in this blog post – very handy at the very tips of those snowflakes. (See why I wanted to write this? I get to gush about the kit, and Rachel’s done all the hard work for me!)
US Size 1 (2.25 mm) needles are used for the ribbing, with US Size 3 (3.25 mm) for the body.
We generally sell out of all the kits every year. Of course, if we happen to wind up with a Peppermint Bark Hat kit when the season is over, and it mysteriously disappears… well, who could blame me?
Remember, you can find the 12 Days of Winter Kits at your local yarn shop. Happy crafting!
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2 Replies to “Day 8 of Winter – Series 3 Edition”
I have not been successful at finding a Peppermint Bark Hat Kit ANYWHERE and this hat is my son’s #1 request for his Christmas present! Can you help?? Thank you!
Yikes! Where are you located, Marie? We may be able to help you find someone in your area.
Alternately, try https://www.aknottyhabit.com/ (aka Sheep’s Clothing in Washington State). We know they have them and will ship!
I have not been successful at finding a Peppermint Bark Hat Kit ANYWHERE and this hat is my son’s #1 request for his Christmas present! Can you help?? Thank you!
Yikes! Where are you located, Marie? We may be able to help you find someone in your area.
Alternately, try https://www.aknottyhabit.com/ (aka Sheep’s Clothing in Washington State). We know they have them and will ship!