England’s Rolling Hills

Update: The pattern is now also available in German as well as using an alternative yarn, John Arbon’s ‘Knit By Numbers’.

Yarn

South Downs Yarn ‘Duncton’
100% plied British Wool, DK weight
130m / 142yds per 50g skein

1 x 50g skein of shade “Rock Pool”
1 x 50g skein of shade “Chalk Path”

Size

To fit head circumference: 53 - 60cm / 21-24in.
Length from brim to crown: 20cm / 8in.

Needles & notions

40cm / 16in long (or longer if you prefer the magic loop method) gauge-size and below-gauge-size needles (for the ribbing).

Gauge-size needles of your preferred type for working small circumferences (for the top of crown).

Stitch marker
Tapestry needle