Pattern description from Knockdown Knits: “I’m not vain by any means. But I still believe that nothing, and I mean nothing, is worse than having a great bout and an even better after-parter, only to go home and start seeing those pictures surface of myself with the worst case of helmet hair in history! usually within twenty-four hours of a bout, those pictures are on hundreds of myspace or facebook pages, not to mention the team’s Web site and the Web site of any other derby team that happened to be in attendance. this hat solves the problem. Light enough that it won’t make your head sweat any more than it already is, but cozy enough so that you won’t lose precious heat on your mad dash from your car to the bar. The tiger striping pattern needs to be worked fairly loosely, so that your hat doesn’t bunch up. The ears are optional and worked by picking up stitches after the hat is finished. The tiger pattern is a nod to the girls that are big sisters to so many other roller girls: Sin City. So, no matter what color uniform you’re wearing, you can’t clash by wearing these stripes! this pattern is perfect for those new to Fair isle knitting. Tiger stripes aren’t set in stone, they’re random, so if you knit a black stitch instead of an orange stitch, or if you end up a little off in your striping, no one will ever know. Heck, you could even make up your own stripes if you want!”

Skill Level: Rookie

Materials:

• Lion Brand Lion Wool (100% wool, 158 yd. 144m per 3 oz. 85g skein): 1 skein #133 pumpkin (color A) and 1 skein #153 Ebony (color B)
• US 8 5mm straight needles
• US 9 5.5mm needles
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers

Finished Measurements:

• Circumference: 22”
• Height: 7.5”