Frosting is the first exclusive design for the Expedition YarnScout Club! This project features a marling technique – a marled yarn is created by simply hold two yarns together while knitting. Choose yarns for either color or texture; and in this case we’ve decided to do both! For this hat project, we’ve chosen a contrast color sock mini held together with DK weight Merino Singles to create a distinctive ribbed brim and then two colors of Kidsilk Lace to add a little texture and “frosting” on top! This would also be a perfect pattern to use up small bits of sock yarn and mohair instead of purchasing full skeins.

This hat is designed with a lined brim, but without the fiddly provisional cast-on that is usually involved with a brim like this. Still has that same professional, finished look but with no chance of dropping stitches.

More information on Expedition YarnScout here.

See the coordinated project, Frosting Cowl, pattern available for free download. More information on the Frosting Cowl kits here.