This pattern was developed for creating a warm hat to wear while hiking in areas where there may be hunters. The orange color is effectively a “Blaze Orange” which is a device to protect hikers from being shot accidentally during hunting season.

My son has learned to knit recently, and his wife, my daughter-in-law, requested a hat for winter hiking. This pattern is the result of her requests. Rolled brim, warm (broken rib) and orange!