Use a super-bulky, single-ply yarn to get a super-warm and quick hat. It’s worked from the bottom up with a garter-stitch band and a fun spiral rib pattern, and is topped with a cute three inch pom-pom made thick with the huge yarn.

Easy

Yarn Weight 6

Finished Size 18 (21)“ circumference and 8 ½ (9 ½ )” tall. Hat shown measures 18”.

Yarn Blue Sky Fibers Bulky (50% alpaca, 50% wool; 45 yd 41 m/31/2 oz 100 g): #1215 claret, 2 skeins.

Needles Size 15 (10 mm): 16” circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Marker (m); tapestry needle.

Gauge 8 sts and 15 rnds = 4” in charted patt.