Originally, the hat had only one owl in the pattern. Now, though, the entire hat has owls around it, and it has buttons to make their eyes stand out. It’s an effective design.

Lit from below by the glow of string lights, a wild barred owl perched on the top of the tree. He'd decided to “play Santa” and fly down the chimney, and now he surveyed his unusual ...

Like most hats, this owl knit hat pattern is knitted in the round with circular needles and uses double-pointed needles for the decreases, and you’ll also need a cable needle.