Firewood Cap by Lindsey Fowler

Firewood Cap

Knitting
August 2022
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in Ribbing, blocked
US 6 - 4.0 mm
100 - 250 yards (91 - 229 m)
Children’s Small (Children’s Large, Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large)
English

Lindsey put a spin on the classic ribbed cap by adding a textural stripe on the flipped brim of this DK weight piece. The Firewood Cap looks great in almost any yarn and the stretchy rib and wide size range fits heads of all sizes. Make one for each family member – and while you are on it, why not for your friends and relatives too!

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Children’s Small (Children’s Large, Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large)
To fit head circumference: 16–18 (18–20, 20–22, 21–23, 22–24)″ / 40.5–45.5 (45.5–51, 51–56, 53.5–58.5, 56–61) cm
Width across brim measured flat: 6.5 (7.25, 8, 8.75, 9.5)″ / 16.5 (18.5, 20.25, 22, 24) cm
Brim Height: 3 (3.25, 3.75. 4, 4.25)″ / 7.5 (8.5, 9.5, 10, 11) cm
Total height: 8.75 (9.5, 10.75, 11.5, 12.25)″ / 22 (24, 27.5, 29, 31) cm

YARN
1 (1, 1, 1, 2) skein(s) of Sunflower by Six & Seven Fiber (100% non-sw Merino, 220 yds / 200 m – 100 g), colorway Moss, Au Lait, Lichen or Sparrow

Or approx. 100 (140, 170, 190, 250) yds / 92 (128, 155, 174, 230) m of worsted weight yarn

GAUGE
36 sts x 31 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in ribbing, blocked

NEEDLES
US 6 / 4 mm – 16″ / 40 cm circular needles
DPNs or longer cord for magic loop for crown decreases

NOTIONS
Darning Needle
Stitch markers
Scissors