A slouchy, worsted weight hat that’s perfect for those who prefer a little texture with their literary puns. Borne of a love/hate relationship with the herringbone stitch, after a few rows of herringbone, this fun knit surrenders and segues into a playful mock herringbone, keeping the smiles going as you knit the twists and turns.

Yarn:
A worsted weight yarn with good stitch definition and drape.
190-210 yds/192 m
Shown in Malabrigo Rios, Lettuce colorway (green) and Dream in Color Classy, Fierce Scarlet colorway (red).

Size: One Size

Gauge:
5 stitches/9 rows = 1 inch square in 2 x 2 rib using 3.75mm/US 5 needles
5 stitches/ 1 inch in Herringbone stitch on 6.5mm/US 10.5 needles
18 stitches/34 rows (or rounds) = 4 inches square in body pattern using 4.5 mm/US 7 needles

Finished Measurements:
17 in./43cm unstretched circumference 9in./23cm height