Konnichiwa Friend,

A hat is a fast-finish project that's fun to make year-round. It's also a great project for practicing new skills and playing with different yarns. In this month's YarnPlay, guest designer Allyson Dykhuizen has fun with color combinations! 

Allyson shows us how to pair colors with a beret combining self-striping Amazing with solid Wool-Ease and a beanie using two shades of self-striping Tweed Stripes. Click here for the Knit Entrelac Beret pattern. Click here for the Crochet Striped Beanie pattern.

With over 500 hat patterns on LionBrand.com, we know you'll be able to find a pattern that's right for just about any occasion. Click here to browse the options!

Your friends,

The YarnPlayers

P.S. Now you know how to say "hello" in Japanese -- next month, learn a greeting in another language!