Maple Leaf Touque

The Maple Leaf Touque is a hat that doubles as a scarf during the really cold winter days. The rich fall colours certainly add a bright spot to those otherwise monochromatic winter days. Touque (pronounced / ˈtuːk/) is Canadian for a knit hat. It’s knit using 2 colours of yarn at a time, and uses a total of 6 colours.

MATERIALS Kashmir from Fiber Optic Yarns [80% merino, 10% nylon, 10% cashmere – 420 yds/384 m per 114 g] (MC) 1 skein (420 yds/384 m - 113 g) Whaki Khaki (green) (CC1) 0.3 skeins (140 yds/128 m – 38 g) Lumberjack (red) (CC2) 0.3 skeins (125 yds/115 m – 34 g) Brimstone (orange) (CC3) 0.25 skeins (77 yds/71 m – 21 g) Maple leaf rag (rust brown) (CC4) 0.3 skeins (114 yds/105 m – 31 g) Squashed (yellow) (CC5) 0.25 skeins (74 yds/67 m – 20 g) Espresso Batik (dark brown)

One alternative could be to knit this touque using only three colours If so, combine CC1, CC2, CC3 and CC4 to one colour.