This pattern is featured in the book Knit a Little by Marie Greene.

If you have an adorable person in your life, they probably need this hat. The sample I knit is too small for anyone in our house, but it’s so darn cute that when I needed a hat the other day I checked to see if I could squeeze my head into it. I couldn’t. But that just means I need to knit another one in my own size. And if you squint your eyes, you can almost see a little fox face in the front panel.

Knit in the round from the top down to the brim, this beanie is seamed along the top to make a rectangle. I know, I know – a seam. But it’s only one and it’s super simple. (And if you’re very rebellious like me, you can use your sewing machine. Just don’t tell anyone I said so.)

Yarn
Worsted weight | Berroco Ultra Wool | 100% superwash wool | 219 yards/200 m in 100 g | 99 (114, 131, 151, 173, 199) yards/90 (104, 120, 138, 158, 182) meters

For pompoms you’ll need approximately: 25 (29, 33, 38, 43, 49) yards/23 (27, 30, 35, 39, 45) meters in a contrasting color

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Preemie (Baby, Toddler, Child, Teen/Adult Sm, Adult Lg)

Finished Measurements
Head Circumference: 10.4 (15.2, 16.8, 19.2, 20.8, 23.2) in/26 (38, 42, 48, 52, 58) cm
Brim to Top Edge: 5 (6.5, 8, 9, 10, 11) in/12.5 (16.25, 20, 22.5, 25, 27.5) cm

Needles
US Size 6/4mm (12-16 in/30-40 cm) circular needles or DPNs – body of hat
US Size 4/3.5mm (12-16 in/30-40 cm) circular needle or DPNs – brim

Gauge
20 st and 28 rows in 4 in/10 cm with largest needle in pattern, blocked

Notions
Darning needle to weave ends
2 small pompoms