Designing Sherwood — A Woodland-Inspired Tunisian Crochet Hat in Progress

The Sherwood, named after one the most famous woodlands in the U.K., is my next Tunisian crochet hat design — a soft, leafy pattern inspired by autumn walks and the changing seasons reflected in historic oak trees. I’m still working on the sample in a lovely olive and sand Drops Alpaca yarn, and the texture already feels beautifully soft and squishy.

The motif is a repeating acorn and oak leaf design, using my Tunisian no-float colourwork method. It’s still growing, but I can already see the woodland magic coming together.

I’ll share the full story and photos soon — along with the finished pattern once it’s ready.