This hat gets its name because I started designing this hat on a flight from Vancouver to London. The DK yarn makes it lightweight, therefore easy to pack for trips, yet still able to keep your head warm on those cooler mornings.

The minimalist design means you’ll be reaching for this hat in years to come. It is constructed inside out so you can keep in stockinette stitch for the majority of the hat, which I feel we’re always more comfortable with than purling all stitches!

MATERIALS
DK/Sport weight wool - I used Juniper Farm Patagonia wool
4mm (US 6) circular knitting needles (or whatever size needed to obtain gauge)
7 stitch markers, including one to indicate BOR
Tapestry needle
Scissors (for cutting yarn at end)

FINAL MEASUREMENTS
Head circumference: 52 (56) 58 cm | 20.5 (22) 23 inches
Final measurements (with approx 2 inch negative ease): 47 (51) 54 cm | 18 (20) 21 inches

Estimated metre/yardage of yarn needed (including gauge swatch): 159 (169) 180 yards | 145 (154) 164 metres