Note: A few helpful ravelers have pointed out minor weaknesses in this pattern which will be corrected when our knitting course comes out of hiatus. Attentive knitters will probably troubleshoot around these issues with ease.

This pattern was created for students of a high school knitting class to practice basic knitting techniques. The construction of this knit follows a basic formula that can be used for all toques, with opportunities for adjusting vertical sizing as well as for working in a dash of texture. Call this a vanilla pattern for any winter hat, with room for your choice of sprinkles or chocolate sauce. Once you have worked through it, you may also be able to see how to adjust its numbers in order to control width and proportion as well. Then you won’t ever need a pattern to knit a toque that you like!