As a chronic hat wearer, I am always on the lookout for something that has a hint of lace but is still warm enough to be a hat in Chicago–so I designed this to fit the bill. The tubular cast on lends a very finished look to the bottom ribbing, but tighter knitters may want to use a looser cast on method to make sure there’s enough stretch.

I wanted something bright, colorful, totally weird, and wacky. I was inspired by a lot of other amazing patterns I saw on Ravelry, but I wanted something more rainbowy and textured than the current offerings. And I wanted to use BunnyBadger yarn because they have some of the best colors I’ve seen. Thus, the Stripedy Cowl was born!