UPDATED PATTERN 11/10/22: I designed this gender-neutral hat for my wife, Adrienne. She loves to knit quick and easy things - and loves to have a cozy hat to wear. When I originally designed this hat, we had also made an extra thick yarn for her named Ridge. This small batch yarn is now sold out, though who knows maybe in the future we will be able to mill it again, so have kept the yarn listed on this pattern.

The good news is we made a new chunky yarn for Adrienne named Bun! It is the first yarn we are releasing under our new brand, Bread and Butter. Milled in the US, and made of soft US Merino wool, this combination of yarn and pattern is sure to delight you and your loved ones.

I have updated this pattern to include Bun, shown here in a warm, red-orange colorway named Lantana. This version is longer and therefore has a nice thick brim making an extra cozy hat. I also updated the shaping on the crown for a better fit.

Finished Measurements
unstretched 17” (43 cm) circumference, 7 ¾” tall (18 cm )
Note: hat will stretch to fit up to a 22” (56 cm) head circumference.

Yarn
1 skein of A Verb for Keeping Warm Ridge (100% organic California wool, 100g / 150y 137m)

OR

1 skein of Bread & Butter Bun, 100% US Merino wool, 100g / 130y 118 m, shown in Lantana

Gauge
16 st and 20 rows / 4” (10 cm) in 1x1 rib, without stretching.

Knitting Needles
either one 16” (40cm) size US 9 (5.5mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
+
One set of 4 double-pointed needles (dpns) size US 9 (5.5mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
or
One 40” (100cm) size US 9 (5.5cm) to use the magic loop technique

Tools
Removable Stitch marker
Tape measure
Tapestry Needle
Loome Chromosome Pompom maker (optional)