“Our Toques” are worsted (or DK) weight hats with moderate slouch, featuring chevron inspired colorwork motifs, created through the use of stranded colorwork in three colorways. The concept behind this design is to knit one hat for yourself and another for a friend or family member, using a single hat kit! The pattern designs are similar, yet different enough to alleviate that feeling of “I don’t want to knit the same pattern twice!”

Sizes 1 / (2)
child / (adult)

Finished circumference: 18 (21)” / 46 (53) cm, post blocking. Intended to fit with negative ease of 0.5 – 2” / 1–5 cm from actual head size.

Based on suggested yarn below and gauge for worsted weight. For a smaller child / (adult) size, use a light worsted or DK weight yarn and refer to the gauge for DK weight. This modification will result in finished circumferences: 16 (19)” / 40.5 (48) cm.

Materials / Suggested Yarn Hudson + West
Suggested Yarn: Hudson + West “Forge” worsted weight 70% Merino / 30% Corriedale, 235 yards / 215 meters per 100 grams.

Yarn Requirements
Worsted weight in 3 colors
• MC 82 (95) yards / 75 (87) meters
• CC1 52 (60) yards / 48 (55) meters
• CC2 41 (48) yards / 37 (44) meters

Sample shown of “Design A” motif knit in
Hudson + West Co. “Forge” colorways: Midnight (MC), Charcoal (CC1) and Ash (CC2).

Sample shown of “Design B” motif knit in
Hudson + West Co. “Forge” colorways: Ash (MC), Charcoal (CC1) and Dusk (CC2).

Our Toques Yarn Bundles Available

Suggested Needles & Notions
• Needle A - US 7 / 4.5 mm or three sizes smaller than main, DPNs or 16” (41 cm) circular needles (brim)
• Needle B - US 10 / 6 mm or size needed for
gauge, DPNs or 16” (41 cm) circular needles (main – stranded colorwork)
• Needle C - US 9 / 5.5 mm or one size smaller than main, DPNs or 24” (61 cm)
circular needles (crown decreases)
• Distinct BOR marker + 5 (6) additional
markers to denote pattern repeats

Gauge Information (worsted)
• 18 sts / 21 rounds per 4” (10 cm) in stranded colorwork, worked on US 10 / 6 mm needle in the round, post blocking.
• 18 sts / 24 rounds per 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette Stitch, worked on US 9 / 5.5 mm needle in the round, post blocking.

Gauge Information (DK)
• 20 sts / 24 rounds per 4” (10 cm) in stranded colorwork, worked on suggested size: US 9 / 5.5 mm needle in the round, post blocking.

If you have experience working with stranded colorwork and do not typically need to go up a needle size to match your Stockinette Stitch gauge, work the stranded colorwork with Needle C.

Note: This is an intermediate level pattern.
The colorwork portion of this design is charted only - no written instructions for the colorwork.