The first of 5 patterns from my Three Skein Project - Sports Edition E-book. At least one pattern a week until all are in the book.

What could We make with just 3 skeins of yarn?

As a designer and yarn shop manager I am always taking home yarn, a real hardship, right?!

Well, sometimes it does leave me with a problem, what to do with the excess yarn. Because, you know, I couldn’t just make a plain hat in just one colour so you could handle the yarn, see how it knits and how good it looks. Oh no, I had to make a hat with striped ribbing and a tri-coloured pompom.

So, what to do with the leftovers – I usually label the yarn and pop it in a bin, but I really liked the yarn. So, the Three Skein project was born. And is the Sports Edition because of all of the stipes. I think that it makes the knits look sporty!

The yarn is Haynes Creek Heathers by Gathering Yarn, an Aran weight 100% non-superwash wool. You could use any worsted to aran weight yarn in the pattern. These skeins added up to 600 yds in total.

This first pattern is a classic, slightly slouchy toque, a little sporty and a little sassy, perfect for these cold winter days.

Knit with three shades of aran weight yarn, any heavy worsted would work as well.

Available in 4 sizes - teen to adult.

Small 18 inches around, Medium 20 inches around, large 22 inches around and x-large 24 inches around, adult sizing. Sample shown in Medium.