The Waterville Hat from Steppingstone Fiber Creations is a gorgeous, colorful hat that is ideal for winter sports (or any wintertime activity) and looks equally wonderful on men and women. The stranded colorwork is knit in sock weight yarn, which creates an insulating, yet lightweight fabric that will keep your head toasty warm.

This pattern is a PDF download.

Materials
- 4 colors of fingering or sock weight yarn: 50-150 yards each.
Suggested yarns:
- Valley Yarns Huntington. Shown in colors Natural, Seagull, Grey, Red.
- Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock Mediumweight. Shown in colors Moirae, Tumbleweed, Pining 4 Ewe, Aubergenius.

Size US 1 (2.5 mm) 16” circular needle AND Size US 2 (3.0 mm) 16” circular and DPNs
1 yard of waste yarn
crochet hook
small rubber band
tapestry needle

Gauge
~ varies with yarn and colorwork
7-8 sts and 8.5 rows per inch in pattern with larger needle.

Fits Head Size (blocked)
Adult Small (Medium, Large): 20 (22, 23)"