Olympic Snow Day Hat
A chunky stocking hat inspired by Chloe Kim at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Olympic Snow Day is knit in the round using the Fisherman’s Rib stich pattern, which creates a squishy and plush hat with a lot of spring and stretch. Although it looks like a K1P1 rib, Fisherman’s rib is much more dense and warm. The gigantic pom pom is optional, but why face a snow day without one?

This hat is knit in the round from the bottom up. It’s a great hat for beginning knitters who would like to add another stitch pattern to their repertoire or for experienced knitters looking for a bit of a break from complicated patterns. The trickiest part of this pattern are the last few rows which contain the decrease stitches of the crown. Before these decrease rounds of the crown, it is strongly advised to add a lifeline to your work by putting a thin string through each stitch in the round. (Just don’t knit this string into the crown!) Once the hat is complete simply remove the lifeline. Links are included below to assist you with the Fisherman’s Rib stitch pattern and the decrease stitch used in this pattern for the crown.

YARN
Blue Sky Fibers Spud & Chloe Outer Bulky Weight 65% Superwash Wool/35% Certified Organic Cotton (100 g/60 yds)
7200 Soapstone; 2 skeins
Optional Pom Pom: 1 skeins

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Size 11 (8 mm) 16” circular needles
Size 11 (8 mm) double pointed needles
Clover Extra Large Pom Pom Maker (4.5”) for optional pom pom
Stitch marker

REQUIRED SKILLS
Knitting in the round, purling in the round, Fisherman’s Rib (knit 1 below and purl 1 below), decreasing in Fisherman’s Rib (K3togb), and creating a pom pom

Help with Fisherman’s Rib - The Purl Bee has a great picture tutorial on the Fisherman’s rib (knitting 1 below and purling 1 below): https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2010/12/03/whits-knits-fi...

Help with the crown decreases in Fisherman’s Rib (called k3togd in this pattern): https://donnarossa.ch/how-knit-half-fisherman-rib/ Use the picture tutorial about half way down the page to --> right leaning decreases --> stitched in the row below

Help with adding a lifeline to your work: https://www.craftsy.com/knitting/article/knitting-lifeline/