This pattern now has both the original fitted version and the new slouchy version!

This hat was an exercise in seamless cables from bottom to top. The bottom ribbing is made fitted with smaller needles and subtle increases for the main section. The cables continue to the very top with the decreases worked into the pattern.

My other goal I really wanted to accomplish with this design was a clean, neat-fitting brim that was easy to do. I’ve worked ones with lots of short rows, multiple picking up stitches sequences or fiddly separate pieces that are just short of a nightmare to sew together. (I really dislike guesswork on finishing.) This brim requires no special techniques and is simply picked up and cast on all in one go then worked in the round. It’s my favorite brim to date!

The pattern contains both written and fully charted instructions for both versions as well as a template for the plastic insert in the brim.

The plastic mesh canvas used as the brim stiffener can be found at nearly any major craft store, usually near the yarn section.