The Herringbone Twill Hat was designed to coordinate with another one of my patterns, the Herringbone Twill Cowl. Both accessories use a simple knit/purl texture to create an alternating herringbone pattern. Easy enough for an adventurous beginner, it will also hold the attention of more experienced knitters. I have included some of my favorite knitting (and pattern designing) tips, as well as charted and written instructions for both pieces. The stitch pattern in this design is a modified herringbone pattern, which is highlighted beautifully by Berroco Ultra Alpaca Natural. Berroco offers 7 undeyed shades of Ultra Alpaca Natural, or you can choose from the 72 colors of Ultra Alpaca. The hat and cowl pictured are made from one skein each, but if you plan to make both pieces, you could use the leftover yarn from the hat to make a larger cowl.

Materials

Berroco Ultra Alpaca Natural 50% Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Wool; 219 yd/200 m per 100 g skein, 62505 Millet, 1 skein. My sample used 51 g (approx. 112 yds) for the hat and 18 g (approx. 39.5 yds) for the pompom.

1 US #6 / 4 mm circular needle, 16-inch
US #6 / 4 mm DPNs

Notions
stitch marker(s), tapestry needle

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Circumference: 15 inches / 38 cm brim after blocking
Length: 8 inches/20 cm after blocking

GAUGE

35 sts / 25 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in charted pattern stitch