Stay warm while cheering on your favorite team with this textured stocking cap!

Fingering yarn is held double throughout to create a cushy fabric. Reverse stockinette stripes alternate with brioche stripes - but don’t let the word “brioche” scare you! If you can yarn over, slip stitches, knit 2 stitches together, and purl 2 stitches together, then you have all the skills needed to be successful with this brioche stitch. It is spelled out, step-by-step, so even a brioche-beginner will feel confident working this stitch for the first time.

Available Sizes: 14.25” (16.25”, 18.25”, 20”) circumference x 8” (8.5”, 10”, 11.5”) tall - choose the size that is 2-4 inches smaller than actual head circumference. The model has a 22” head and is wearing the 18.75” size.

Materials Needed:
• 230 (290, 360, 440) yds lighter fingering-weight yarn (Sample shown was made from Stitch Together Stitch Smooth Sock yarn in the “Brain Freeze” colorway. 75% Merino / 25% nylon, 463 yds per 100g skein)

• US Size 4 / 3.5mm circular needle
• US Size 2 / 2.75mm circular needle (this is 3 sizes smaller than gauge needle. If you get gauge on a US Size 5, use a US 2.5 as the smaller needle)
• Set of four dpns, US Size 4 needle / 3.5mm
(optional)
• 1 traveling stitch marker
• a purchased pom pom or approx 120 yds of
yarn to make a pom pom

Techniques Used:
• Working in-the-round
• Brioche Stitch (step-by-step instructions included)
• yarn overs
• slipping stitches
• K2tog
• P2tog
•SSK

The At the Game Hat pattern is available as a single pattern for $4.99 or as part of a 4-hat eBook set called #SquadHats for $9.99!

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Many, many thanks to ekolatch & Anvitasinha1, the test knitters who helped me work the kinks out of this pattern!