TREAD is part of the book Within: Knitting Patterns to Warm the Soul a collaboration by designers Jane Richmond & Shannon Cook, featuring six signature patterns for wherever your heart takes you.

TREAD

Twisted Rib and Garter stitches combine in this cozy, textured topper. In super soft merino with a luxe faux fur pom pom, this hat will take you from a morning at the farmers’ market to an evening by the campfire without a backward glance. With three sizes and a wide range of yarns to choose from (it looks just as good in regular worsted as it does in chainette), you just might find yourself making multiples.

YARN
1 skein Woolfolk FAR (100% Merino, 142yds/130m per skein, chainette), shown in Colour #1 OR approx 142yds/130m of worsted weight chainette yarn

GAUGE
16 sts and 25 rnds = 4in/10cm in St st on larger needles, in the round

NEEDLES
5mm/US 8 (for ribbing)
16in circular needle OR 32in circular needle for Magic Loop Method

6mm/US 10 (for body of hat)
16in circular needle and dpns OR 32in circular needle for Magic Loop Method

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain proper gauge.

SIZING
Adult Small (Adult Medium, Adult Large) to fit head circumference 21 (22, 23)in/53 (56, 58)cm

NOTIONS
Stitch marker
Yarn needle
Bernat Faux Fur Pom Pom in colourway Grey Linx

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approx 17 (18, 19)in/43 (46, 48)cm brim circumference (unstretched) and 9.25 (9.25, 9.75)in/23.5 (23.5, 25)cm height, blocked