The Trig Hat is designed to be a quick and satisfying knit that looks more complex than it truly is. It features bold, chunky ‘ball’ and ‘wheat’ cables, which neatly decrease into the crown.

It is worked from the bottom up, in the round. Instructions are provided for working either with or without a fold over. It is made with bulky yarn but can also be worked in DK yarn held double.

The instructions are for a medium size female head.It is designed to accommodate a range of gauges. A tighter gauge (14 sts and 19 rows per 10 cm / 4”) will create a smaller hat with a neater, closer fit. A looser gauge (13 sts and 16 rows per 10 cm / 4”) will create a larger hat with a more relaxed fit and additional slouch at the crown. For the fold over option, this can be adjusted somewhat by
where the band is folded.

It is named after a morning walk with my family to a nearby trig station in the drizzle.

GAUGE
13-14 stitches and 16-19 rows per 10 cm (4
inches) in stockinette.

APPROXIMATE YARDAGE
Fold over Option
Chunky yarn held single: 110 m (120 yards)
DK yarn held double: 220 m (240 yards)
No fold over option:
Chunky yarn held single: 95 m (105 yards)
DK yarn held single: 190 m (240 yards)

NEEDLES
▪ 7 mm circular needles (or circular needles sized to achieve gauge). For the main part of the hat, use a length of, say, 45 cm (18 inches). For the crown, use a longer length and the magic loop method (or four double-pointed needles).
▪ 6.5mm circular needles (or one size smaller than those used to achieve gauge) in a length of, say, 45 cm for the
ribbing.
▪ Cable needle.