Stairstepper Hat by Jennifer Hoag

Stairstepper Hat

Knitting
October 2016
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
5.5 stitches and 7 rows = 4 inches
in Stairstepper
US 8 - 5.0 mm
220 - 230 yards (201 - 210 m)
adult
English
This pattern is available for free.

There is a lot of stretch built into this hat so it can nicely fit a range of adult head sizes. I have a 22.5” head and it fits nicely - a friend of mine has a 23” head and it fit her as well.
I also designed it so it can be worn either as a toque with a doubled up brim OR as a slouch hat.
This uses a simple stitch that adds a nice texture to the fabric which does not “fight” for attention with the color variation as long as you choose a more “tonal” (not so varied) hand-dyed colorway of Rios or Maxima.