Noon Peak stands majestic over the coastal community of Carpinteria, California. The rising sun glows behind the mountain and the setting sun casts fiery rays on the bare rock. Knit your own version of scenic mountain tops with a pop of color for a sun-kissed mountainscape.

Knit in the round, Noon Peak begins with a corrugated rib brim then transitions to a charted stranded knitting stockinette body. Five colors are used in total with a maximum of two per row. This hat fits snug with a slightly roomy crown.

Finished dimensions, and fit 0-2” / 0-5cm negative ease, flat & blocked (WxH):
Small - 9.5 x 8” (24 x 20.5cm) - fits 17-19”/43-48cm
Medium - 10.25 x 9” (26 x 23cm) - fits 18.5-20.5”/47-52cm
Large - 11.25 x 9.5” (28.5 x 24cm) - fits 20.5-22.5”/52-57cm

Techniques:
Knitting in the round, stranded knitting 2 colors per round, decreasing, working from a chart for color placement, corrugated rib (optional)

Skill Level:
Intermediate (color selection)

Yarn:
Knit Picks Palette, fingering (100% wool) 231yds per 50g

Yardage/weight estimates (for largest size):
MC (Finnley Heather)………..132yds/29g
C1 (Wonderland Heather)….23yds/5g
C2 (Seafaring) …………………32yds/7g
C3 (Shoal)……………………….60yds/13g
C4 (MaiTai Heather) ………….38yds/9g

Materials:
Stitch markers, darning needle

Notes:
• Choosing color palette - To achieve a similar result as the sample, choose shades of the same color for C1, C2 and C3 i.e. three shades of green arranged light to dark.
• Row gauge is critical - If row gauge is off your hat will be too short or too long because the majority of the hat is charted. Approximate measurements after the chart are provided so that you may adjust accordingly.
• Corrugated rib is not stretchy. For a stretchy brim, substitute a standard rib worked in just one color but note that your gauge may differ from that of stranded knitting. Also, if you are having trouble working the corrugated rib, try two-handed knitting and experiment to find which hand should hold the purl color.