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Sometimes, I want to bake a treat but am low on energy or time or both. On those days, I turn to the fruit galette, a simple, rustic pastry that is always a hit at home or at a gathering. It’s an easy bake with high impact.

And like the fruit galette, this hat is meant to be an easy knit with major visual appeal. Its simple, all-over texture lets you settle into a soothing rhythm while you work, but the crown shaping has echoes of a big, cheerful flower. Everything looks much more complicated than it is, with the result that you get a mellow knit while everyone else thinks you’ve undertaken something very complex.

SIZES
S (M, L) – Finished circumference 20” (21.5”, 23”)/ 51 cm (55cm, 58 cm)

A note about sizing: most people prefer their hats to fit snugly. Choose a size a little smaller than your actual head circumference.

MATERIALS
Fingering weight yarn, 205 (220, 280) yds; 188 (202, 253) m

Sample shown is knit in Juicebox Yarns Juicy Sock, fingering weight, worsted spun, 100 g/ 437 yds

GAUGE
4” (10 cm) square = 32 stitches x 40 rows in stockinette

NEEDLES
One set of needles for your preferred style of small-circumference knitting in a size to match gauge listed above

Suggested needle sizes: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

TOOLS
One stitch marker
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Cable needle (optional)

SKILL LEVEL
Adventurous beginner to intermediate
Cabling, decreases, knitting in the round