Construction: This hat is perfect for a weekend hike and is named for an amazing park here in Rhode Island. Lincoln Woods is a gorgeous park that is perfect for a Saturday morning dog walk and this fitted beanie will cover your ears and keep you warm on a cold day.

It’s also a quick knit so would be great for community knitting projects, donations, or gifting. The Lincoln Woods hat knits up quickly and is really attractive when finished.

This is also a good pattern to try out knitting with two colors. While stripes may be the easiest way to explore colorwork, this kind of dotted hat is really accessible.

I like to top these hats with a yarn pompom, but pompoms are optional. Also, if you are not super confident about making your own yarn pompoms, you can grab an inexpensive faux fur pompom and add that.

Skill level: Beginner-Intermediate
Skills needed: knitting and purling in the round, knitting with two colors, decreasing by k2tog.

Size: One Size – to fit most adults
Circumference: 19”, stretches to fit 22” head circumference
Height: 7 ½”

Gauge: 10 sts and 10 rows per 4” in stockinette stitch knit in the round on larger needles

Materials:

• US 11 (8 mm) 16″ circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• US 13 (9 mm) 16″ circular needles and set of double-pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• MC: 75 yards super bulky weight wool-blend yarn. Recommended yarn: Lionbrand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick (80% acrlylic, 20% wool). Samples shown in: Glacier
• CC: 15 yards super bulky weight wool-blend yarn Recommended yarn: Lionbrand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick (80% acrlylic, 20% wool). Samples shown in: Fisherman
• Stitch Marker
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Optional: pompom.