Woodland Shadows is a clever reversible hat with gradient stripes on one side and intricate cables inspired by tree branches on the other. It’s worked from the crown of one side, through the brim, and to the crown of the other, so that the whole doubled hat is worked in one piece. It can be worn with either side out and with the brim turned up for an extra cozy cap, or with the brim down for a little bit of slouch.

It was designed in collaboration with Gauge Dye Works for the August 2025 Summer Club! The pattern and yarn will be available individually on July 15, 2026.

Sizes
Sizes A(B, C)

Hat circumference: 20(21.5, 22.75) in/51(54.5, 58) cm

Hat length crown to crown: 17.5(18, 19) in/44.5(45.5, 48.5) cm

Shown in size B with about 0 in/0 cm ease. Choose a size about the same or slightly smaller than your actual head circumference.

Yarn
Yarn quantities are approximate.

420(450, 475) yd/384(411, 434) m fingering weight yarn

Shown in: Gauge Dye Works 4-ply Sock (75% superwash Merino wool, 25% nylon; 698 yd/638 m per 150 g skein)

Colourways:
Old Growth; 1 skein
Canopy; 1 skein
Fading Light; 1 skein

Blocked Gauge
28 sts/45 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in St st
41 sts/45 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in cable pattern

Needles
Suggested Size US 2/2.75 mm 16 in/40 cm circular needle and set DPN’s or long circular needle for magic loop method

Notions

• 4 stitch markers (including one unique marker to distinguish beginning-of-round)
• cable needle
• tapestry needle

Skills
I consider this an intermediate level pattern. Techniques used include working cables from charted instructions, working increases and decreases.