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Ski Lift might just be the fastest and warmest hat you’ll ever knit! It’s just the thing when you want to feel the accomplishment of creating an actual, completed thing, and the sooner the better. The fact that it looks great, keeps you warm, and even makes an excellent gift are happy bonuses!

Ski Lift is cast-on at the brim and work seamlessly in the round to the crown. It has a delightful pebbly texture and works equally well with solid or multi-colored yarns.

Size: Adult (20”/50cm circumference, unstretched)

Yarn: Knit Picks Alla Prima, or other Super Bulky weight yarn, approx 120g/ 52y /48m for the pattern as written.

Gauge: 8 sts and 12 rows = 4” / 10cm in stockinette stitch.

Needles: 16”/ 40.5cm US #15/ 10mm circular and DPNs —or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions: 1 BOR marker, yarn needle.