Rustic Colorwork Cap (Unisex Hat)

This is one of the patterns appearing in the Farm & Fiber Knits special issue, which is coming to print this June. The free preview has ended, but subscribe to reserve your copy of the print issue.

In the countryside, on campus, or on the slopes, this unisex beanie is a quick knit in worsted-weight yarn with clever crown shaping and a band of graphic colorwork. Be prepared for please-knit-one-for-me requests—and it would make a great teach-your-friend-to-knit colorwork project.

MATERIALS
Finished Size 20" (51 cm) circumference and 9" (23 cm) tall after blocking.
Yarn Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Worsted (100% fine Highland wool; 123 yd (112 m)/1¾ oz [50 g]); Storm Cloud (MC) and Golden Meadow (CC), 1 skein each.
Needles Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm): 16" circular (cir); size 7 (4.5 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); tapestry needle.
Gauge 21 sts and 24 rows = about 4" (10 cm) in St st using larger needle, blocked.

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Photos by Gale Zucker

About Jen Geigley: Jen Geigley is a knitter, author, knitwear pattern designer, graphic designer, and knitting instructor. Her designs have been published in knitting magazines for the past 15 years, and she has written and self-published six knitting books. Jen teaches knitting classes at several junior high and high schools in her city and is passionate about passing on the joy of knitting to others.

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