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I didn’t start out to design a hat. Everything about my Furrow Cap is the result of tinkering with the details of many knitted hats that came before.

Here in the Pacific Northwest, thick knit hats can be impractical. Fingering weight yarn and a wide folded brim let Furrow Cap adapt to conditions from tsunami to temperate. Its crown decreases more closely follow the curve of a cranium, so blocking or wearing-in are unnecessary. Ribbing lets one size fit more heads comfortably.

Of course, aesthetics play their part; for example, the subtle contrast between brim and body ribbing, the visual appeal of ribbing, and attractive decreases that merge politely into ribbing of the crown.

Altogether, this is the pattern for a good, solid, satisfying cap. It’s become one of my favorite hats.

Notions: Stitch markers, at least 5, including 1 removable,
Tapestry needle to weave in ends.

Techniques:
• centered double decrease (cdd)
• knit through the back loop (k1tbl)
• knit two stitches together (k2tog)
• slip-slip-knit decrease (ssk)