Let loose and knit all the colors with Field Guide No. 12: Big Joy.

Start with a few balls of Rowan Big Wool in lively colors. The more of these you make, the more inventive your color combinations will become. Bonus points if you leave the ends on the outside as decoration: the scrappier, the better!

We are big believers in getting a groove on and making a batch of gifts.

Materials
-- Big Wool by Rowan [100 g balls, each approx 87 yds (80 m), 100% wool], combination of colors that add up to 80-145 yards, depending on the size.
-- Size US 13 (9 mm) circular needle, 16” (40.5 cm) long and double-point needles (set of 4 or 5 needles), or size needed to achieve
gauge
-- Stitch marker

Knitted Measurements
-- Circumference: 14.5 (16, 17.5, 19.25, 22.5, 24)“ [37 (40.5, 44.5, 49, 57, 61) cm]

Size
-- Baby (toddler, preschool, child, adult S/M, adult L)

Gauge
-- 10 sts & 14 rnds = 4” (10 cm) over Stockinette stitch.

Notes
-- The pattern includes shade lists and stripe sequences to replicate the photography samples, but it’s super fun to play with colors you’ve chosen and leftovers from other hats and projects.