Beautiful textured hat knitting pattern for merino wool, alpaca, cashmere, acrylic or other soft, cozy, warm yarn.

The suggested yarn makes this a one-skein project. This interesting yarn from Knit Picks has fluctuating availability since it’s made from leftover alpaca and wool at their mills. If you can’t find a preferred color, substitute another light worsted-weight yarn.

Skill level: intermediate

Techniques: reading a chart, 1x1 ribbing, twisted stitches (tutorials linked), knitting in the round on circular needles, knitting on dpns

Needles: size US 7 - 16” circular needles + dpns
(optional - size US 6 - 16” circs for a snugger cuff)