Step into the forest—and into the fun! Sylvan Secret is this year’s Make a Hat Day Mystery Knit Along. On September 15, clues will be released every 2–3 hours throughout the day, leading you deeper into the design.

• A touch of lace and a sprinkling of beads—perfect for a confident beginner or beyond.
• About 200 yards of worsted-weight yarn. (I knit mine in Malabrigo Rios, but any similar yarn will work.)
• A shape that can be slouchy or a beanie—you choose!

Don’t worry if you can’t finish in one day—you’ll have a week, until September 22, to post your finished photo in the Creative Pathways Fiber Friends Ravelry group to enter the prize drawing. One lucky knitter will win a skein of Rios and extra beads—enough to make another hat or spark a whole new project! (Sorry, United States only for this one.)

Clues drop September 15, 2025.

Share your progress with hashtags #makeahatday #makeahatday2025 #sylvansecret.

Are you ready to uncover the Sylvan Secret?