Trekking Cap - Digital Knitting Pattern

$6.50

The Trekking Cap is one of two contributions to the Wool & Wander Collection put together by The Farmer’s Daughter Fiber, which launched on August 7th, 2025. This classic beanie was inspired by the traditional styles of sweaters found in outdoorswear for centuries. Simple colorwork makes this a quick and intuitive knit that is suitable to the whole family. The Trekking Cap makes a great gift knit too!

Thank you so much for your support of the Trekking Cap and my other patterns! If you choose to share your finished or in progress hat on social media (and please do! I love to see you projects!), please use the hashtag #trekkingcap and tag me. Seeing how you make these patterns your own is my biggest motivation.

The Trekking Cap is one of two contributions to the Wool & Wander Collection put together by The Farmer’s Daughter Fiber, which launched on August 7th, 2025. This classic beanie was inspired by the traditional styles of sweaters found in outdoorswear for centuries. Simple colorwork makes this a quick and intuitive knit that is suitable to the whole family. The Trekking Cap makes a great gift knit too!

Thank you so much for your support of the Trekking Cap and my other patterns! If you choose to share your finished or in progress hat on social media (and please do! I love to see you projects!), please use the hashtag #trekkingcap and tag me. Seeing how you make these patterns your own is my biggest motivation.

SIZES
1, 2, 3 ( 4, 5, 6 )

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
To fit head circumference
14-16, 16-18, 18-20 ( 20-22, 22-24, 24-26 )” / 35-40, 40-45, 45-50 (50-55, 55-60, 60-65) cm.

Brim width, laid flat: 6, 7, 8 ( 9, 10, 11 )” / 15, 18, 20.5 ( 23, 25.5, 28 ) cm
Crown width, laid flat: 7, 8.25, 9.5 ( 10.5, 12, 13 )” / 15, 18, 20 ( 23, 25, 28 ) cm
Brim Height, unfolded: 3, 3.5, 4 ( 4.5, 4.5, 4.5 )” / 8, 9, 10 ( 11.5, 11.5, 11.5 ) cm (Folded at 3/4 on outside, 1/4 inside)
Overall Length: 8.75, 10, 10.5 ( 11.75, 13, 13.75 )” / 23, 26, 27 ( 30, 33, 35 ) cm

MATERIALS
Yarn (Blue Sample):
C1: 1 , 1, 1 (1, 2, 2) skeins of Recollect Sport by The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers (75% White, 25% Black Non SW Mt & WY Rambouillet, 185 yds / 169 m – 50 g), colorway “Sapphire Empress”.
C2: 1 , 1, 1 (1, 2, 2) skeins of Recollect Sport by The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers (75% White, 25% Black Non SW Mt & WY Rambouillet, 185 yds / 169 m – 50 g), colorway “Ranch Romance”.

Or approx. the following qty of Sport-weight yarn or any yarn you obtain gauge with.
C1: 95, 125, 150 ( 180, 200, 220 ) yds / 87, 114, 137 ( 164, 182, 201 ) m / 26, 34, 41 ( 49, 54, 59 ) g
C2: 85, 110, 130 ( 160, 180, 200 ) yds / 78, 101, 119 ( 146, 164, 183 ) m / 23, 30, 35 ( 43, 49, 54 ) g

Green/Yellow Sample: Size 4
MC - Why Johnny Ringo (Reminisce)
CC- Old Man Coyote (Recollect)
Pink Sample: Size 3
MC - Lazy Moose (Recollect)
CC - Dumplin (Recollect)

Needles: US 2 / 2.75 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles for the brim, US 4 / 3.5 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles for rise and US 4 / 3.5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles or DPN’s for crown. (translatable to DPN’s or Magic Loop Method)

Notions: Stitch marker, snips, darning needle, blocking materials.

GAUGE
27 sts x 30 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in stockinette St, after blocking.
31 sts x 46 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 2 / 2.75 mm needles in 1x1 rib, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
Bottom up hat with wide folded brim in 1x1 rib. Simple motif in stranded colorwork in 2 colors for the rise and finished with colorwork decreases in the crown.