Inspired by our autumn vistas: the honking of geese heading south, the big blue sky and the horizon line of evergreens separating one farmer’s field from another. We asked Edmonton designer, Jessie McKitrick, to help us create a tuque (original French Canadian spelling) using our Hat Trick Semi-Solid line: the knitter’s watercolours! And the play on words in the title is no accident. As our Canadian geese fly south to spend the winter on the beach, we imagine they enjoy the Beach Boys as much as we do!

Sizes included: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)–to fit head circumference: 14 (16, 18, 20, 22, 24) ins / 35.5 (40.5, 45.5, 50.5, 56, 61) cm, worn with 1–2 ins / 2.5–5 cm negative ease.

Materials:

• River City Yarns Hat Trick Semi-Solid (80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon per 100g ball) 1 skein each in the following colours: MC: Poke Check, CC1: Back Check, CC2: Stack the Pads, CC3: Ride the Pine.
• US size 2 / 2.75 mm and US Size 2.5 / 3 mm dpns or circular needle (dpns recommended for crown shaping).