About:
There is a small townland in Ireland, not far from where my mom grew up, called Tooreen. The Gaelic word tuairín means little paddock or little pasture. The little diamonds in the hat remind me of little paddocks—filled with sheep, of course.

This unisex hat, knit in two contrasting colors of worsted weight, is suitable for a confident beginner but engaging enough for a more advanced one. Whether you knit one for yourself or make several to gift, it’s surely a hat to brighten someone’s day.

Needles:
US 6 (4.0 mm) and US 7 (4.5 mm), 16” (40 cm) circular needle or needles required to get gauge.
US 7 (4.5 mm) dpns for crown decreases

Suggested Yarn: Cascade 220, Worsted Weight, 2 skeins100% Peruvian Highland Wool, 220 yd. (200 m)/100 g
or any worsted weight yarn of your choice
Sample uses colors Glamour and Natural, approx. 100 yd. (90 m) for MC and 30 yd. (28 m) for CC

Gauge: 20 sts/20 rnds = 4” (10 cm) square in stockinette using US 7 (4.5 mm) needles or whatever size needle give you the fabric you would like.

Other Notions: Stitch markers, darning needle

Special Techniques:
• Knit & purl, cast on & bind off
• Decreasing (k2tog)
• Working from charts
• Colorwork

Final Measurements:
S (M, L): To fit approx. 18 (20, 22)”; 46 (51, 56) cm head circumference.