(The Debutante Hat was designed as a teaching tool and made its debut at Squam Art Workshops in June 2017, for students only. It was published as a downloadable pattern in April 2019.)

Finished measurements

(Please note the errata only applies to the 2015 book version of this pattern. The individual download pattern does not contain the error.)

This is a super simple, easy to memorize knits-and-purls stitch pattern. Feel free to knit more or fewer rows of the basketweave pattern for a wider or narrower cowl, as desired. If adjusting for the circumference, multiply your stitch gauge by whatever you want your circumference to be, then round to the nearest number that is divisible by bot...