The Maple Hat is named for the beautiful red and orange leaves that come out during the fall around my home in Idaho. It uses the Fishermen’s Rib stitch in the body, creating a warm winter beanie. It would be a good hat for beginning knitters who want to go beyond the basic knit and purl stitches.

The pattern is for a one-size-fits-all hat. The given pattern should fit most adults.

Skill Level: Easy
You will need to know how to knit in the round on circular needles, and how to knit and purl. Instructions are given in the pattern on how to complete the Fishermen’s Rib stitch.

Suggest yarn: Red Heart With Love in Mango.

Needle size: 5mm, 16 inch circular needles

The gauge is 9 stitches and 11 rows to 3” in the body of the hat. However having the exact correct gauge is not as critical to this pattern as long as your using the proper weight yarn and correct needle size.