A friend was talking about how much she loved Nordic styled stocking caps for skiing, and we started working on a design. The process brought back so many memories of sledding downhill in wild abandon with the tails of our stocking caps waving in the wind, that this hat named itself!

The design involves basic stranded knitting with usually no more than two colors per row (five rows do include a third color). The tapered crown is accomplished by simple k2tog decreases and the hat is finished off with a fun tassel (instructions included).

Yarn:
Recommended: Knitpicks Swish DK 1 skein each of black, white and hollyberry (red).

Quantity: 290 yards (265 m)

• Black - 115 yards (104 m)
• White - 85 yards (78 m)
• Red - 90 yards (83 m)

Needles and supplies:

• US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles and DPNs
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker

Level:
Intermediate and able to read a basic color chart.

Gauge:
Body colorwork = 6.3 stitches per inch and 6.5 rows per inch.

Size:
20.5” circumference unstretched and 15” height (with light blocking and without tassel). Swatch carefully and adjust needle size or yarn weight to reach desired sizing.