I am retiring from knit design due to progressive arthritis. Although I will no longer provide pattern support to my patterns that are now free, my patterns are edited and most have been test knit.

Niwot ni’ wot; Arapahoe, n. 1. Chief Left Hand, a Southern Arapahoe Chief in the mid1850s who wintered near Boulder, CO. 2. A CO city near Boulder, CO named after Chief Left Hand.

Equestrian chaps of Arapahoe origin inspired my Niwot hat! Niwot is worked in the round from ribbing to crown tip. The ribbing seamlessly flows into the interrupted Garter ridges and crown texture. Work Niwot in a different gauge to change sizing, in either a prominent or more subtle crown texture design.

Sizes
Men’s M/L fits 21-22/ 23-24” / 53-56/58-61 cm head circumference

Finished Measurements
20.5/22” / 52/56 cm head circumference and 7.75/8” / 19.5/20cm tall

Materials
Approximately 100/125 yds / 91/114 m of aran-weight yarn

Shown in QUEENSLAND COLLECTION, Kathmandu Aran 100 (85% extrafine merino wool, 10% silk, 5% cashmere; 3.52 oz/100 g, 208 yds/190 m per skein); colorways #09 Mustard Yellow, #17 Artichoke and #05 Chocolate Brown – 1 skein per hat

Needles
For Size Medium: US 6 (4 mm) 16”/40 cm AND dpns or size needed to obtain gauge US 5 (3.75 mm) 16”/40 cm or one size smaller than needle to obtain gauge for ribbing

For Size Large: US 7 (4.5 mm) 16”/40 cm AND dpns or size needed to obtain gauge
US 6 (4 mm) 16”/40 cm or one size smaller than needle to obtain gauge for ribbing

Gauge
19 sts/28 rnds = 4”/10cm in St st, after blocking for Size Medium 18 sts/27 rnds=4”/10 cm in St st, after blocking for Size Large

Take time to check gauge.

Notions
Yarn needle
Stitch markers - 5, including 1 end-of-round