This hat can easily be adjusted because of the nature of how it is made. You can also choose to wear it with the brim down or turned up.

The brim is 7 sts and could be kept the same for any size. The body of the hat is simple Stockinette and you can adjust the height with this part of the hat.

The number of stitches you cast on is the height of the hat. I wanted my hat to be around 8-8.5″ tall after I cinched it closed, so I worked the number of stitches needed (use the gauge information to calculate stitches per inch and then multiply by desired hat height).

Then I worked in my stitch pattern (Stockinette for the body, Seed Stitch for the brim) until it was the desired circumference. An average adult hat is 20″ so I kept knitting until my piece was 20″ long from the beginning.

Easy peasy!

So, if you wanted a hat that was 5″ tall and 15″ around you would figure out how many stitches you would need to make 5″ and cast on that number, then work in stitch pattern until piece was 15″ from beginning.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Yarn: Lion Brand Color Made Easy, 1 skein Mineral Yellow (discontinued)
Needles: US Size 10.5 (6.50mm)
Notions: Yarn needle, scissors
Gauge: 15 sts and 20 rows = 4″ in Stockinette stitch
Finished Size: Approximately 8.5″ tall and 20″ circumference to fit the average adult head