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A smiling woman with glasses holds up the Northern Gleams Knit Hat, a colorful worsted-weight beanie by Marly Bird, featuring stranded colorwork diamonds in pink, purple, green, and blue with yarn-filled shelves in the background.
A smiling person wearing glasses and the Northern Gleams Knit Hat Pattern by Marly Bird, featuring colorful stranded colorwork and a blue pom-pom, sits in front of shelves filled with neatly arranged yarn skeins.
A smiling person in glasses wears a colorful knit hat with a blue pom-pom, made using the Northern Gleams Knit Hat Pattern by Marly Bird, standing before shelves of multicolored yarn.
A person holds the Northern Gleams Knit Hat, a stranded colorwork beanie by Marly Bird with a pink base, blue faux fur pom-pom, and colorful diamond pattern. Shelves of yarn blur in the background of this eye-catching pattern.
A smiling person wearing glasses and a colorful Northern Gleams Knit Hat by Marly Bird with a blue pom-pom holds the hat with both hands. Yarn and craft supplies are visible on shelves in the background.
A person in glasses and a colorful knit hat with a blue pom-pom, made using the Northern Gleams Knit Hat Pattern by Marly Bird, stands in front of yarn-filled shelves.
A smiling woman with red nails and glasses holds the Northern Gleams Knit Hat by Marly Bird, a colorful stranded colorwork beanie with a blue pom-pom. Shelves of worsted weight yarn in many colors fill the background.
A vibrant, stranded colorwork beanie with a blue pom-pom and diamond pattern in pink, blue, green, and purple. Text reads "Northern Gleams Knit Hat Pattern by Marly Bird." Leather tag says "Marly Bird." Leafy greenery in background.
Collage shows a woman smiling in a colorful, diamond-patterned beanie with a blue pom-pom. “Northern Gleams Knit Hat Pattern by Marly Bird” text and a sample worsted weight knit hat pattern are also pictured.
A smiling woman with glasses holds up the Northern Gleams Knit Hat, a colorful worsted-weight beanie by Marly Bird, featuring stranded colorwork diamonds in pink, purple, green, and blue with yarn-filled shelves in the background.
A smiling person wearing glasses and the Northern Gleams Knit Hat Pattern by Marly Bird, featuring colorful stranded colorwork and a blue pom-pom, sits in front of shelves filled with neatly arranged yarn skeins.
A smiling person in glasses wears a colorful knit hat with a blue pom-pom, made using the Northern Gleams Knit Hat Pattern by Marly Bird, standing before shelves of multicolored yarn.
A person holds the Northern Gleams Knit Hat, a stranded colorwork beanie by Marly Bird with a pink base, blue faux fur pom-pom, and colorful diamond pattern. Shelves of yarn blur in the background of this eye-catching pattern.
Knitting • Advanced Beginner

Northern Gleams Knit Hat Pattern by Marly Bird

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Northern Gleam Knit Hat Pattern by Marly Bird | Stranded Colorwork Beanie | Worsted Weight | Chart + Video Tutorials | Sizes S–XL

Want a knit hat that looks like a total show-off… but is still actually doable? 😍✨
Northern Gleam is my stranded colorwork beanie pattern with a bold “aurora” vibe and a super satisfying repeat. You’ll work bottom-up, knit one colorwork chart, and finish with clean crown shaping—plus you’ll have video support if you want it. (Because I’ve got you, bestie.) 💛

This is stranded colorwork (two colors per round, floats on the inside)—not a “learn 47 new things at once” situation. The pattern even reminds you to keep floats manageable (no more than 5 stitches) so it stays smooth and comfy inside.

⭐️ Pattern Details

  • Skill Level: Intermediate (great first stranded colorwork hat if you’re ready to level up)

  • Sizes: S (M, L, XL)

  • Finished Circumference: 18.5 (20, 21, 22.5)” / 47 (51, 53.5, 57) cm

  • Length: 8.5 (9.5, 9.5, 10.5)” / 21.5 (24, 24, 26.5) cm

  • Construction: Bottom-up in the round with ribbed brim + charted colorwork + crown shaping

  • Brim Options: single or folded/double brim for extra warmth

🧵 What Makes It Extra Great

✅ Stranded colorwork made approachable (only 2 colors per round)
✅ Full-color chart (6-stitch repeat)
✅ Video tutorial links (including a full Northern Gleam tutorial!)
✅ Optional finishing flair: faux pom + leather tag
✅ Built-in “smart knitter” tips like using a lifeline when you want extra security

🧶 Materials (as written)

Yarn: KnitPicks Swish Worsted (100% superwash merino)
Sample uses 8 colors: Frosting (A), Crush (B), Indigo Heather (C), Haze Heather (D), Mint Julep (E), Voyage Heather (F), Marine Heather (G), Arctic (H)


Needles: US 8 (5 mm) and US 9 (5.5 mm) 16” circulars

Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rounds = 4” in stranded colorwork (larger needles)

 

 

📥 What You’ll Receive

 

 

🧾 Instant digital download (PDF knitting pattern)
Includes: written instructions, full-color chart, sizing, and linked video tutorials

❣️THIS IS A DIGITAL PDF PATTERN, NOT A FINISHED PRODUCT❣️


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Note that this pattern is designed for those with basic knitting and crochet skills, including the ability to read and understand patterns. Although the instructions aim to be clear, a fundamental knowledge of knitting and crochet stitches and terminology is necessary.

We do not support modifications outside of those specified in the pattern. Any alterations you wish to make will need to be undertaken independently.

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Thank you for your understanding and adherence to these guidelines. We appreciate your support and wish you a great experience with our pattern! - ⭐️ Marly Bird


Craft:Knitting

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Gauge:

18 sts and 22.5 rounds = 4” [10 cm] in Stranded Colorwork knitting with larger needles.

Helpful Resources:

Chart, Video Tutorials

Mood: Social Butterfly

Needle Size: 5.0 mm, 5.5 mm

Project Categories: Accessories

Project Subcategories: Hats & Headwear

Technique: Bottom Up, Colorwork (other), One-Piece, Ribbed, Seamless, Worked In The Round, Stranded

Time Required: A few hours

Yarn Suggestions:

KnitPicks Swish Worsted  (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 110 yds / 100 m, 1.75 oz/ 50 g, CYCA# 4 worsted)

Estuary Heather (c28655) (A)

  • 1 ball: Frosting (A)
  • 1 ball: Crush (B)
  • 1 ball: Indigo Heather (C)
  • 1 ball: Haze Heather (D)
  • 1 ball: Mint Julep  (E)
  • 1 ball: Voyage Heather (F)
  • 1 ball: Marine Heather (G)
  • 1 ball: Arctic (H)

Yarn Weight: Worsted

Get help with this pattern:

https://marlybird.com/blog/northern-gleam-hat-free-one-day-knit-colorwork-pattern/

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