The magic of the holidays is a distant memory, the days are short, and snow coats the ground. Winter proper has set in. Even on the days when the sun comes out in all its brilliance, the wind is bitter and the air frigid. Months of cold stretch before us, and we seek warmth and comfort. It is a time for quick, simple knits in warm, bulky yarns, like a cozy hat to keep the wind away.

Marchbank Hat is knit in the round from the brim up in a textured pattern of alternating seed stitch and twisted stockinette stitch. The pattern is perfect for bringing out the beauty of your favourite speckled or variegated colourways, or work it in a solid or tonal yarn to show off the texture. Choose from three sizes to fit everyone in the family, and make either a snug beanie or a slouchy hat.

Suggested Yarns: Tanis Fiber Arts PureWash Chunky (80% merino/20% alpaca, 125 yards/114 m per 4 oz/113 g), Medium, slouchy sample shown in Tiki on a 21”/53.5 cm head;
or other bulky weight yarn that blocks well and knits up to a gauge of 14 sts = 4”/10 cm in stockinette.

Sizes: S (M, L) to fit a head circumference of 19-20 (21-22, 23-24)”, or Child (Teen/Adult, Large Adult).

Yardage: 110 (125, 160) yd/100 (114, 146) m for beanie version.

Suggested Needles: US size 10/6.0 mm 16”/40 cm circular needle and DPNs or size needed to obtain gauge;
US size 8/5.0 mm 16”/40 cm circular needle or needle two sizes smaller than gauge needle.

Gauge: 13 sts = 4”/10 cm in seed stitch in the round on larger needles; 15 sts = 4”/10 cm in twisted stockinette stitch in the round on larger needles; 14 sts = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch.

Finished Dimensions: Depth: 7.5 (8.5, 9)”/19 (21.5, 23) cm for the beanie option, 8.5 (9.5, 10)”/21.5 (24, 25.5) cm for the slouchy option;
Circumference: 19 (20.75, 22.5)”/48 (53, 57) cm.