This hat is an ode to Chloe Kim’s great halfpipe performance in the 2018 Winter Olympics (as well as her great hats!). Combine post-stitch cables and cozy puff stitches for a bulky hat you’re sure to love. Work the cable from side to side and seam it to create the body of the hat, then work the puff stitches in the round to create the brim; on the other end of the cables, decrease for the crown. Finish it off with a giant pom-pom, and you’re ready for some winter sports or a cozy day inside!

NOTE: originally published in Interweave Crochet in Winter 2019 as Vanilla and Spice Hat.

DIFFICULTY Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE About 20” circumference at brim and 9” in height, excluding pom pom.
YARN Lion Brand Yarns Scarfie (78%The Winter Collection acrylic, 22% wool; 312 yd / 5.3 oz): #206 cream/taupe, 1 ball.
HOOK Size J/10 (6 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
NOTIONS Yarn needle; split-ring stitch marker (m); large pom-pom maker.
GAUGE 6 sts and 5 rows = 2” in puff st patt; 8 sts and 6 rows = 2¼“ in cable patt.