Pattern has been test-knit and tech-edited.

About This Pattern
There’s a lot going on with the “Rainy Day Toque!” First, there’s the peekaboo contrast turned hem (which also serves to give your ears a bit of extra warmth). Then there’s the fun raindrop motif that adorns the body of the hat. And finally, there is the pompom, colour coordinated with the turned hem. This hat will keep you warm, but – unfortunately – not dry.

Yarn
Manos de Uruguay Alegria Grande: 75% superwash merino + 25% polyamide; 100g; 197 yds (182 m). Sample worked in Foil and Coil colourways.

Yardage
Approx. 100 (120, 135) yards / 91 (110, 123) m of MC and 40 (65, 85) yards / 41 (60, 78) m of CC2 in worsted weight. Approx. 10-15 g of fingering weight yarn for turned contrast hem (CC1), and 10-15 g of fingering weight yarn (CC1) for pom-pom.

Needles
3.75 mm (US 5); 4 mm (US 6); and 4.5 mm (US 7) 16” (40 cm) circ. needles, and 4 mm (US 6) 32” (80 cm) circ. needles or DPNs for the crown.

Gauge
20 sts / 26 rows over 4” (10 cm) in colourwork pattern, using 4.5 mm (US 7) needles, worked in-the-round.

Notions
Tapestry needle, stitch markers.

Sizing
Three sizes: S (M, L) , to fit head circumference of 21 (23, 25)“ / 52.5 (57.5, 62.5) cm.

Final Measurements
Circumference (unstretched) is 18 ½ (20 ¼, 22)“ / 46 (50.5, 55) ; height is 9½ (10, 11)” / 24 (25.5, 27.5) cm.

Skills used
Provisional cast-on, turned hem, two-colour stranded colourwork, basic increases and decreases.

Pattern Notes
Pattern begins with a provisional cast-on followed by a contrast turned picot hem worked in fingering weight yarn. After completing the colourwork motif crown shaping is worked with paired decreases. Pom-pom is optional.

Tech-editing by Kephren Knitting Studio. Colourwork motif is called “Drops” and is from Andrea Rangel’s book, Alterknit Stitch Dictionary.