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Wizard in a Blizzard.

An Extremely Cool Hat by Lisa McFetridgeMy daughter saw a runner wearing a stocking cap one day.She thought she would like a stocking cap too, but it had to be much cooler.Like a Wizard Hat.So stars on a night sky background seemed to fit the bill.It tilts to one side or the other, but not back or forward.We had a Blizzard this weekend and since it rhymed with Wizard and that is when I knit it, well, you can guess the rest…

Knit in a light worsted weight wool (Cascade 220 or Knit Picks Wool of the Andes or Swish would all work well) in three sizes (Small Child, Child, Adult) with a very tiny rolled edge leading into corrugated ribbing.Randomly changing the colors in the stars givesa really pretty star field with lots of depth.If desired a yellow/orange/gold self-striping or variegated yarn can be substituted for CC1, CC2, and CC3.Be sure to add up the yardage for the 3 colors if doing so.The way the decreases are done force the