If you prefer this hat to be smaller or larger, you can use a different size needle and/or yarn weight to increase/decrease your guage. The yarn I used is Cascade 220 Superwash wool yarn in Shire Green, Really Red, and Aran. I’ve tried to go into quite a bit of detail (probably too much for most of you!) in hopes of making this pattern as easy to understand and follow as possible. And of course, please feel free to contact me should you have any questions regarding the pattern. I hope you have fun knitting this cozy, thick, super warm hat!

Materials Needed, etc.:

Yarn: 3 partial skeins of worsted weight yarn or yarn of your choice (depending on your own personal knitting tension/gauge and size desired) in Green, Red, and Off-White.

Gauge: 24 sts/24 rows = 4” in Stockinette stitch/Colorwork pattern

Needles: Size 2 (US)/2.75 mm) and Size 3 (US)/3.25 mm) 16” (40 cm) circulars, or DPNS. (Or size needed to obtain gauge. –Be sure to knit your swatch in the charted pattern to ensure correct gauge or to change the gauge should you wish to make the hat smaller or larger.)

Tools: 1 large-eye blunt needle or tapestry needle, stitch markers.

Finished Size: Circumference – 20 inches (un-stretched), Height - 10 inches