Winter Hat Warmth + Ear-Coverage Planner
Calculate the double cuff, dense body, taper and wind decision from your washed swatches.
Plan passes the three gatesThe circumference, stretch reserve and wind comparison support this starting plan.
Double cuff96 rows × 20 stitches21.33 in; 3.0% negative ease
Dense body84 stitches21 pickups in each cuff quarter
Begin crown taper3.67 in above cuff12 even + 10 taper rounds
Make a 4.50-in-deep cuff strip, join 96 rows into a ring, pick up 84 body stitches, work to 3.67 in above the join, then taper to 8 stitches.
- Target circumference
- 20.90 in
- Actual cuff circumference
- 21.33 in
- Actual body circumference
- 21.00 in
- Actual body negative ease
- 4.5%
- Unfolded cuff height
- 4.50 in
- Body/crown height above cuff
- 6.75 in
- Taper height
- 3.08 in
- Flat height before folding
- 11.25 in
- Available stretch
- 25.0%
- Residual growth
- 2.5%
- Stretch reserve
- 20.5 points
- Wind decision
- Fabric candidate passes
Pickup map: Mark four 24-row cuff quarters; place 21 body stitches in each quarter, skipping 3 row-end spaces evenly.
Crown counts: 84 → 80 → 72 → 64 → 56 → 48 → 40 → 32 → 24 → 16 → 8
Cold-safety boundary: this planner does not assign a temperature or windproof rating. Wind, wetness and exposure change risk. In severe conditions use suitable rated layers and follow local weather guidance.