My husband saw this design and said it reminded him of his favorite cartoon. This hat is for him but I found I liked it too.

It’s a fast knit and easy enough for a beginner to practice stranded knitting.

Yarn: Example shown is in Knit Picks Capra 85% Merino; 15% Cashmere; 123 yards/50g,
MC = 1 skein Caviar (Men’s) or Platinum (Women’s), CC = 1 skein Black

Needles: US Size 6 (4.0mm) and 8 (6.0mm) circulars and US Size 8 (6.0mm) dpns
Notions: 4 Stitch markers and a tapestry needle.
Sizes: S(M,L) to fit 18 (20, 22)” / 46 (51, 56)cm head circumference

A thank you to my tech editor KTLV for keeping me straight.

And a thank you to my tester Cathy at Knittingwithbeer who posted some lovely pictures.