I love broken rib patterns for their waffle-like texture, and for the restful break provided by rounds of plain knit. Playing around with a 2x1 rib led me to this lovely textured pattern, which just seems to skip merrily along. The resulting hat is warm and stretchy, with bands of snuggly texture.

The pattern is written for an average adult-sized hat in aran weight yarn, but notes are included for adapting to different yarn weights, a marled version and one to fit children. Hats are generally a pretty quick knit so please consider knitting some for a local charity or good cause.