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Project of the Month: Tree Planter Toque

January is a great month for palette cleansing and trying something new. Here is a free pattern and new yarn combo that can exceed ones’ expectations to (re-)find the joy in knitting!

If you are ready to try your hand at something beyond a scarf project, or if you just want to zip through a quick knit, the Tree Planter Toque is an great option and available free on Ravelry. And paired with a new, local dyer Sea to Sky Designs, makes these bright, colourful hats a no-brainer!

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I used a single skein of a unique new base we have, Pinch of Mohair, which is a fun textured worsted weight in a merino/mohair/nylon combo that knits up super squishy due to the kinky nature of the yarn. It almost looks like it was knit and frogged (ripped out), and similar to when you work with previously knit yarn you get a looser end fabric. But not to fret as the pinch of mohair in this yarn (8%) provides a halo once worked up that fills that space beautifully.

One skein of Pinch of Mohair is enough for large sized toque with doubled up hem… that can also be rolled up for triple thickness of smooshy warmth for over the ears!

One other thing to note about airy, fuzzy knits: they trap heat better than smooth fabric! So this one skein wonder is a win-win-win!

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These two hats comprised my Finished Objects (FOs) #22 and #23 of my #Baaad24in24, but if you want a recommendation of another free hat pattern that is a blast (though maybe a bit more of an Intermediate knit) check out my Trio of Hats FO #21. This lovely set of cabled DK weight hats are from the free pattern called White Frost, and went out to my older daughter’s soccer coaches. I enjoyed the pattern enough to knit a total of five hats in this set, but only three have found homes to date!

There are a plethora of great and FREE hat patterns on Ravelry. What is YOUR go-to hat pattern?

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