Interweave SKU: EP11490

Knit this functional and fine hat with a plain colored crown that reveals a brim with an underside of multicolored brocade. Make use of stockinette stitch’s inclination to roll and reveal the purl side and a random series of vertical intarsia stripes in a toasty wool/mohair worsted-weight yarn that makes up this a quick and fun project to keep you warm and stylish. (Interweave)

Finished Size: 19½ inches (49.5 cm) circumference; about 7 inches (18 cm) tall

Yarn: Brown Sheep Company Lamb’s Pride, 85% wool/15% mohair, worsted weight, 190 yards (173.7 m)/113 gram (4 oz) skein, 1 skein each of #M185 Aubergine (MC), #M171 Fresh Moss (CC1), #M97 Rust (CC2), #M161 Violet Fields (CC3), and #M196 Teal Haze (CC4)

Yarn Weight: #3 - Light

Needles: Circular, 16 inches (40 cm), size 8 (5 mm), and set of double pointed or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions: Marker; tapestry needle

Gauge: 8 sts and 26 rnds = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in St st

Originally Published: Unofficial Downton Abbey Knits 2014

In Season 1 of Downton Abbey, Lady Sybil wears a traveling hat while motoring to and from Ripon for some political adventures. (Later, Branson, the chauffeur, becomes her husband in dramatic fashion.) The functional and fine hat with plaincolored crown reveals a brim with an underside of multicolored brocade. I chose a cloche style with a palette of rich yet subtle colors to frame the face. Making use of stockinette stitch’s inclination to roll to reveal the purl side and a random series of vertical intarsia stripes in a toasty wool/mohair worsted-weight yarn make this a quick and fun project that is warm and stylish.