A superbloom is a rare desert botanical phenomenon in which an unusually high proportion of wildflowers whose seeds have lain dormant in desert soil germinate and blossom at roughly the same time.
- from Wikipedia

Inspired by the glorious Super Bloom in 2019, California Poppies is a pattern for Fingering/Sock weight knit hat worked in the round and using the Fair-Isle knitting technique.

yarn:
Squishy by, Anzula
Fingering; 80% Merino, 10% Nylon, 10% Cashmere goat; 385yds (350m) /114g
approximate yarn amounts:
MC (Elephant) -132yds (120m); 39g; 1 skein or 2 skeinettes
CC1 (green) - 31yds (29m); 9g; 1 skeinette
CC2 (Poppy) - 28yds (25m); 8g; 1 skeinette
needles:
2.75mm (us no 2) circular, 16in/41cm
3.25mm (us no 3) circular, 16in/41cm
3.25mm (us no 3)DPNs, 6in/15cm, set of 4
gauge: 28 sts x 32 rows = 10cm measured over stranded stockinette on 3.25mm
approximate finished size:
one size fits most; 21 - 25 in/53 - 63.5 cm head
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, st marker

This pattern also includes a pdf for fingering/sock weight Shetland wool. The pattern is basically the same, but Shetland yarn behaves a bit different and this version compensates for that.