B-side is a reversible ribbed hat with vintage flair. It’s a single color on one side and your choice of 4 brim designs on the flip side. Optional embroidery can be added to any of the brim designs!

The pattern includes 2 crown styles: a classic, rounded beanie or a taller crown designed to stand up in a soft point for a more whimsical silhouette.

The hat is knit bottom-up with worsted weight yarn worked at a dense gauge for structure and warmth, and includes 4 sizes to fit all ages.

This design includes an original video tutorial with knitting & embroidery tips! Watch it here on YouTube.

SIZES & FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Infant (Child, Adult S/M, Adult L/XL)
Circumference: 13¼ (17, 20¾, 22½)”/33 (42.5, 52, 56.5) cm
Beanie Depth: 5 (6½, 8, 9)”/12.5 (16.5, 20, 22.5) cm
Tall Depth: 6¼ (8, 9½, 11)”/15.5 (20, 24, 27.5) cm

MATERIALS

Yarn
Choose your brim option below for yarn amounts. Amounts provided are for Tall Depth. Slightly less C1 yardage is needed for Beanie Depth.

Samples were knit with a variety of worsted weight, non-superwash, woolen-spun wools. As long as you get an accurate gauge, feel free to mix and match yarn bases to use up odd ends. This project is an excellent stash buster!

For Single Color Contrast Brim, in worsted yarn:
C1 – 95 (110, 140, 145) yds/87 (101, 128, 133) m
C2– 20 (30, 40, 50) yds/19 ( 28, 37 ,46) m

For Striped Brim, in worsted yarn:
C1 – 95 (110, 140, 145) yds/87 (101, 128, 133) m
C2, C3, &, C4 – 7 (10, 13, 17) yds/7 (10, 12, 16) m

For Small Check or Large Check, in worsted yarn:
C1 – 95 (110, 140, 145) yds/87 (101, 128, 133) m
C2 & C3 – 10 (15, 20, 25) yds/10 (14, 19, 23) m

Needles
• one 12-16”/ 30-40 cm (based on your size) circular needle in US 6/4 mm or size needed to obtain gauge
• dpns or needles appropriate for your preferred method of small circumference knitting in US 6/4 mm or size needed to obtain gauge
• one 12-16”/ 30-40 cm (based on your size) circular needle in US 4/3.5 mm or two sizes smaller than needle needed to obtain gauge
• a spare circular needle of a similar length in US 6/4 mm or smaller to be used for joining the folded brim

Notions
waste yarn for provisional cast-on, stitch markers, needle for weaving in ends

GAUGE

With US 6/4 mm (or larger needle), 17 sts & 28 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette in the round, after blocking

REQUIRED SKILLS

This design includes an original video tutorial with knitting & embroidery tips! Watch it here on YouTube.

• provisional cast-on
• knit & purl
• working in the round
• use of stitch markers
• decrease (k3tog, p2tog, sl1-k2tog-psso, ssk)
• optional - simple stranded colorwork for Small Check & Large Check brim options