Halos of Hope 2013 Designer Invitational Line

100% of pattern proceeds are used to fund annual shipping & handling expenses of caps to cancer centers across the country. Your $6 donation sends 19 hats.

3 to 5 1” buttons for finishing.

This toque borrows a bit from sweater construction, and turns an alternating cable and twisted-stitch pattern into a fun, slouchy topper. Featuring a mock button band with optional buttons, a soft ribbed brim, and knit in super soft machine- washable wool, this hat is both functional and fun to wear.
The body of this hat is worked back and forth and then bound off. Stitches are picked up for the rib-knit brim, and then the top is closed by running yarn through and tying the top closed “paper bag” style. Application of buttons to a mock button band finishes the look.

From the designer:

“Cancer has touched her family on more than one occasion, and as such she considers it a privilege to have participated in this project.”