Foggy Day Hat by Purl Soho

Foggy Day Hat

Knitting
September 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
29 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
140 - 315 yards (128 - 288 m)
Baby (Toddler, Kid, Adult Small, Adult Large)
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS

  • 1 skein of Purl Soho’s Estuary, 65% fine merino wool, 20% mulberry silk, and 15% linen. Each skein of this fingering-weight yarn is 384 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 140 (165, 215, 270, 315) total yards required. We used the colors Violet Hellebore and Spider Web.
  • US 4 (3.5 mm), 12- or 16-inch circular knitting needles
  • A set of US 4 double pointed needles OR US 4, 32-inch circular needles for Magic Loop
  • Stitch markers, including one unique

GAUGE
29 stitches and 42 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

SIZES

For help choosing a hat size, check out our complete guide on How to Knit the Right Hat Size!

Baby (Toddler, Kid, Adult Small, Adult Large)

To fit actual head circumference of 15–17 (16–18½, 18–19¾, 20–22, 22–24½) inches

  • Finished Circumference: 15½ (16½, 17¾, 19¾, 22) inches
  • Finished Height: 9 (10, 11¾, 13¼, 14¼) inches tall, uncuffed

SAMPLES: We knit the Adult Small size.

Pattern designed and written by Purl Soho designer, Whitney Van Nes.