Although I call the Fraser Valley home, I have spent much of 2018 travelling through the British Columbia Interior. Mountains are an endless source of inspiration to me—snow-dusted in winter, verdant in summer—and BC delivers on breathtaking alpine views. The colourwork design of this slightly slouchy hat resembles the mountains of this province, in particular the innumerable, craggy peaks of the Interior ranges.

The sample is knit loosely with Yarn Barn 8-ply Merino Wool, a smooshy, cable-plied yarn that comes in a panoply of colours. It can be substituted with any DK weight yarn with a drapey hand. Avoiding long floats, the hat knits up quickly in time for chilly weather.

dimensions:
20”/51 cm around brim, 8 1/2”/21.5 cm from cast on edge to top of hat, blocked and unstretched

gauge:
24 sts and 24 rows = 4”/10 cm in chart pattern using US 7/4.5 mm needles, blocked

yarn:
two contrasting colours of DK weight yarn
MC (mint): Yarn Barn 8-ply Merino Wool (113 yd/103 m per 50 g), 2 skeins
CC (teal): Yarn Barn 8-ply Merino Wool (113 yd/103 m per 50 g), 1 skein
Sample used 53 g of teal and 18 g of mint Yarn Barn 8-ply Merino. Yardage will vary based on gauge and yarn used.

needles:
US 4/3.5 mm 16”/40 cm circular needles
US 7/4.5 mm 16”/40 cm circular needles
US 7/4.5 mm double pointed needles
or size to make gauge

notions:
stitch marker, tapestry needle, balloon for blocking

techniques required:
knitting in the round, stranded colourwork, decreases

disclaimer:
These written instructions have not been tech edited or test knit by others. Please contact me if you find errors, and I will gladly correct the instructions.