Furrow Trail Hat in Imperial Yarn Willamette - PC85 - Downloadable PDF

Furrow Trail Hat in Imperial Yarn Willamette – Pattern PC85 by Deborah Newton

The Furrow Trail Hat (PC85) is a colorwork and textured knitted hat designed by Deborah Newton and worked in Imperial Yarn Willamette, a 100% wool DK weight yarn. This is a single-size pattern rated intermediate in difficulty, making it an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable with basic hat construction and are ready to explore multi-color knitting combined with cable techniques. The finished hat measures 18½"/47 cm in brim circumference and 8¾"/22 cm in length, producing a well-proportioned, cozy beanie suitable for everyday cold-weather wear.

What Is Being Made

The Furrow Trail Hat is a knitted beanie-style hat worked in the round from the brim upward. It features a richly textured surface created through a combination of colorwork and cabling, giving the finished piece a trail-inspired, outdoorsy aesthetic. The pattern is offered as a downloadable PDF, making it immediately accessible after purchase. Three distinct color versions are provided, each using four coordinating shades of Imperial Yarn Willamette, allowing knitters to personalize their finished hat while following the same construction.

Color Versions

One of the most appealing aspects of this pattern is the availability of three fully specified colorways, each showcasing the beautiful natural and hand-dyed tones available in Imperial Yarn Willamette:

• Version 1: #02 Pearl Grey (C1), #01 Natural (C2), #105 Dandelion (C3), and #04 Charcoal (C4) — a classic, neutral-forward palette with a warm pop of yellow.
• Version 2: #106 Montana Sky (C1), #107 Moss (C2), #105 Dandelion (C3), and #109 Merlot (C4) — a nature-inspired combination of sky blue, earthy green, golden yellow, and deep wine red.
• Version 3: #105 Dandelion (C1), #102 Topaz (C2), #106 Montana Sky (C3), and #01 Natural (C4) — a brighter, more playful arrangement leading with bold yellow and accented with warm topaz and cool sky blue.

Each version uses one skein per color, for a total of four skeins across all colorways. Because each skein of Imperial Yarn Willamette contains approximately 105 yards/96 meters and weighs 56g/2oz, the yardage requirements per color are modest, making this an ideal stash-busting project or a great reason to explore the full Willamette color range.

Materials

Yarn

• Imperial Yarn Willamette — DK weight, 100% wool, approximately 105 yards/96 meters per 56g/2oz skein.
• Four colors are required; one skein of each color is sufficient.

Needles

• US size 7 (4.5 mm) — 16" (40 cm) circular needle, used for the brim/ribbing section.
• US size 10 (6 mm) — 16" (40 cm) circular needle and a set of 4 double-pointed needles (or size needed to obtain gauge), used for the body and crown of the hat.

Notions

• Cable needle — required for working the cable elements of the stitch pattern.
• Tapestry needle — for weaving in ends and finishing.

Techniques and Construction

The Furrow Trail Hat is worked entirely in the round, beginning on a smaller circular needle for the brim and transitioning to a larger circular needle for the body. As the crown decreases are worked and the stitch count becomes too small for a circular needle, knitters switch to double-pointed needles to