This hat and cowl set will keep you cozy through cool, crisp weather. When the Chicago winter finally hits, button them together for a warm, lined hat with triple-strength protection for your ears. Worked in two rustic but graceful yarns, this accessory pair echoes the visual range of our city’s life: sharp, clean lines and a hint of Lake Michigan’s waves.

Windy Knitty 2015 Design Contest Winner

Size
Hat
Sized to fit a 22–24″ (56–61 cm) head

Finished Measurements
Cowl/Liner
Height with edging folded over: 8″ (20 cm)
Circumference of cowl, unstretched: 19.5″ (49.5 cm)
Circumference of edging: 23″ (58.5 cm)
Hat
Height before decreases: 8″ (20 cm)
Circumference of ribbing, unstretched: 18.5″ (47 cm)

Materials
Yarn:
Cowl/Liner
Yarn A––fingering weight yarn
Baa Ram Ewe Titus; 70% British wool, 30% UK alpaca; 350 yd (320 m) per 100 g skein; color: aire; 1 skein
Hat
Yarn B––fingering weight yarn
Bare Naked Wools Stone Soup Fingering; 80% wool––blend of Rambouillet, Columbia, Lincoln, Churro; 15% alpaca and llama; 5% combination of tencel, bamboo, silk, and bison; 475 yd per 3.5 oz (100 g) skein; color: slate; 1 skein
Needles:
Cowl/Liner
US 2.5 (3.0 mm) 16″ (40 cm) circular; US 2 (2.75 mm) (optional)
Hat
US 4 (3.5 mm) 16″ (40 cm) circular
– Or size(s) needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Button thread, sewing needle, stitch markers, tapestry needle
Buttons: Three 11/16″ (17 mm); three 7/16″ (11 mm) (optional)

Gauge
Cowl/Liner
27 sts and 44 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in seed stitch rib pattern on US 2.5 (3.0 mm) needles
Hat
24 sts and 40 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in stockinette stitch on US 4 (3.5 mm) needles
25 sts and 40 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in slip stitch pattern on US 4 (3.5 mm) needles

Both written and charted instructions are included for lace and edging stitch patterns.

Required Skills
Binding off
Buttonholes
Casting on
Decreasing
Kitchener stitch
Knitting
Lace
Purling
Working in the round