Light Through the Leaves is a striking colourwork toque with a doubled ribbed brim and a crown that evokes stained glass. Work yours in a bold solid with a colour-shifting background yarn for a dramatic effect. Fold the brim up for an extra cozy toque or leave it long for a bit of slouch.

Finished Measurements
Hat circumference: 19.5 (21) in/49.5 (53.5) cm
Hat length, top of crown to bottom of brim: 8.5 in/21.5 cm

Intended to be worn with about -1.5 in/4 cm of negative ease. Shown in size 19.5 in/49.5 cm.

Yarn
Fingering weight yarn in two colours
Colour A: 200 (235) yd/183 (215) m
Colour B: 150 (175) yd/137 (160) m

Shown in:
Colour A: Lady Dye Superwash Fingering Weight Yarn (100% superwash Merino wool; 425 yd/389 m per 100g skein)
Colour: Plush; 1 skein

Colour B: Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool (100% superwash American wool; 200 yd/183 m)
Colour: Verba Volant; 1 skein

Blocked Gauge
Gauge measurement should be taken after blocking.

32 sts/36 rows = 4 in/10 cm in colourwork pattern

Needles & Notions
Needle Sizes are recommendations only. Always use needle size necessary to obtain gauge.

16 in/40 cm circular needles:
US 3/3.25 mm needle
US 5/3.75 mm needle

Set DPN’s, long circular needle for magic loop method, or other preferred small-circumference needles:
US 3/3.25 mm needle
US 5/3.75 mm needle

stitch markers
tapestry needle
waste yarn
spare 16 in/40 cm circular needle same size or smaller than the smaller needle
3.25 mm crochet hook

Skills
provisional cast-on, joining live stitches to provisional stitches, colour work from a chart, decreasing