I LOVE everything Winter Olympics – this pattern is a tribute to both Team Canada and more broadly to winter sports. It’s designed with a stretchy brim in double rib that you fold up and uses DK yarn.
I knit mine with a Canadian yarn from indie dyer The Frosted Stitch, but you can use any DK you like with an equivalent yardage (223m/246yds per 100g).
The top features a round of winter sports “icons” (curling, hockey, skating and snow sports) which fits around the top 3x. If you’re comfortable with reading charts and doing your own math, you can also choose one or a mix of these to customize your hat.
Skill level = Intermediate
The pattern includes:
List of materials, list of skills (with links to tutorials), detailed write-up of every step and diagrams.
Skills required:
Knit stitch
Purl stitch
Decreasing stitches (K2tog)
Stranded knitting
Making a pom-pom (optional)
Go Canada Toque Knitting Pattern
You will get a PDF (7 MB) downloadable file with the pattern. This link expires in 30 days so be sure to save when you get the email :)
