This fun, slouchy hat is the perfect headgear for dreaming of lower latitudes (and warmer climes) when you’re in the grips of the winter doldrums. The ruching pattern makes for a little bit more knitting, but the hat still goes fast, and the end result is well worth the extra effort.

Size
One size—circumference is 17” for brim and 21” for body

Materials
1 skein Madelinetosh Tosh Merino in colorway Cherry
US 8 (5mm), 16” circular, or size needed to obtain gauge
US 8 (5mm), 24” circular, or size needed to obtain gauge
US 8 (5mm) DPNs, or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle

Gauge
18 stitches = 4” in flat Stockinette