This colourful and easy to knit hat, named after the clever lady who dyes this gorgeous yarn herself, will make you feel pretty happy in the cold and dull days of winter, as well as really cosy and warm, head wrapped up in pure soft Polwarth wool!
A simple design with a very easy stitch pattern that enhances the colours of the yarn, it is also a very quick project to knit up, perfect for winter gifts…!
For convenience and ease, the pattern is written in two versions, so this hat can be either knitted flat and seamed, or knitted in the round using your preferred method of circular knitting.

Materials:

1 x 100g skein of Right Side Yarns Polwarth DK by Right Side Yarns (100% Polwarth Superwash, approx. 230m / 251yds) in “The Warlock” shade

Main needles: pair of 3.75mm or size required to obtain correct tension straight needles (Version A), or circular needle (80-100cm if using the Magic Loop technique) or long Double Pointed Needles (Version B)

Ribbing needles: pair of 3.50mm or 1/2 size down from main needles size to obtain correct tension straight needles (Version A), or circular needle (80-100cm if using the Magic Loop technique) or long Double Pointed Needles (Version B)

stitch marker to mark beginning of the round (Version B)

Finished Size:
Approximately 21” circumference x 8.5” deep. Please note that the slipped st pattern and ribbed brim add a lot of elasticity to the hat, which stretches up to 24” very easily.
If you wish to make a smaller circumference hat, keep to using the ribbing needles throughout.