Knitting a plaid means carrying several colors at once and keeping the crossings square, which is harder on a curved surface than a flat one. This cap works cream, olive, and pale blue across a soft green ground, the lines meeting cleanly over the crown and continuing down through the turned-up brim. A speckled pom-pom sits on top. Hand knit in merino, with the deep brim doubling the wool over the ears where it matters most.

• 100% superwash merino wool
• Made in Peru