I’m always looking for slim, lightweight hats that look good and work under my bike helmet. This tweedy, textured toque features an understated waffle-stitch pattern that’s equally fetching on men and women. It’s worked bottom-up with square crown shaping.

Finished Size
About 181⁄2 (20, 211⁄4, 223⁄4)“ (47 51, 54, 58 cm) circumference and 7 (71⁄4, 71⁄2, 73⁄4)” (18 18.5, 19, 19.5 cm) long.

Example A shown on woman in size 181⁄2” (47 cm).
Example B shown on man in size 211⁄4” (54 cm).

Yarn
154 (170, 181, 192) yd (141 155, 165, 175 m) sock weight (#1 Super Fine).

Shown here: Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yd 251 m/50 g): color Sap (Example A); Artifact (Example B), 1 (1, 1, 1) skein.

Needles
Size U.S. 3 (3.25 mm): 16” (40 cm) circular (cir) and set of 5 double-pointed (dpn).
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions
Markers (m); tapestry needle.

Gauge
221⁄2 sts and 43 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in Dots Textured st.

Read more about this design on my blog.