Wintergold gets its name from a cute little pine that grows in colder climates. This hat is quick and fun with an interesting mock cable detail and stockinette. This hat is perfect for some instant gratification, and makes for a great gift.

Notes: This hat is worked from the bottom up, beginning with a long tail cast on. The body is worked in the round, beginning with a mock cable rib brim, then continues in stockinette and finishes with simple decreases for the crown.

Size: To fit head circumference:
Child 17-19” (43-48 cm)
Adult S/M 19-21” (48-53 cm)
Adult M/L 22-24” (56-61 cm)

Yarn: Plucky Bulky 130yds (100% SW Merino)
Or 86 (104, 138) yards or 95 (114, 152) meters of Bulky weight yarn.

Needles: US 10 (6mm) and 10.5 (6.5mm) 16” circular needles and US 10.5 (6.5mm) DPNs or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: 14 st x 20 rows per 4 inches (unblocked) using larger needle in stockinette stitch.