The Rigsbee family owned large amounts of land in what is now Durham, NC. During the 1920’s, James. B. Duke purchased some of the land; Duke University’s West Campus now sits on the site of the family’s homestead. A portion of Rigsbee Road, near downtown, keeps their name tied to Durham. Taking its shape from the cloche popular when Duke purchased the homestead, the Rigsbee Cloche shows a hint of unexpected color on the underside of the brim.

Size
Women’s medium (to fit 22 inch 56cm head); finished hat measures 21 inches 53cm circumference.

Gauge
18 sts and 24 rows over 4 inches 10cm in stockinette stitch worked in the round.

Materials
• MC: 150 yds 137m worsted weight yarn
• CC: 100 yds 92m worsted weight yarn
Note: maroon example is knit in cotton/silk, green example is knit in wool.
• US size 7 4.5mm needles for working in the round.
• US size 5 3.5mm needles for working in the round.