A friend asked me about a hat that would accommodate her sunglasses or eyeglasses without creating a gap which allows her temples to become cold. I made two hats and wrote out the patterns which I am sharing here with you. This hat has eyelet openings, the other hat has a double-layer cuff.

Knit in superwash sock yarn or cotton, this little toque or beanie or toboggan hat is a comfy everyday hat, chemo hat, or helmet liner.

Description: This minimalist hat is knit in the round, and primarily consists of 5x5 ribbing, with a column of eyelets at the side of each rib, to accommodate wearing eyeglasses or sunglasses. The hat is tapered with purl and knit decreases.

Skill Level: This hat may be confidently knit by an intermediate knitter. Time estimate: 8 hours. A highly motivated beginner may also complete this hat successfully, by patiently dedicating more time.

Skills Used:
Cast on (Optional - Cast on in pattern: Knit, Purl)
Knitting in the round (Magic Loop method)
Knit stitch
Purl stitch
Increase, yarn over method
Decrease
Bind off

Abbreviations:
CDD – Centered Double Decrease
K - Knit
K2tog – Knit 2 together (right-leaning decrease)
P - Purl
P2tog – Purl 2 together
SSK – Slip, Skip Knit (left-leaning decrease)
YO – yarn over

What you need:
Yarn: 1 skein of superwash wool sock yarn -or- leftover sock yarn from other projects OR 2 skeins of cotton yarn

Needles: US size 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles or size you prefer for your yarn choice, to obtain gauge of 5 stitches per inch, 6 rows per inch. To create a tighter knit fabric, use smaller needles and consider increasing the number of stitches cast on by 10, or multiples of 10.

Other tools:
Small scissors
Tape measure, gauge measure
Tapestry needle and/or crochet hook to weave in ends

Enjoy! ☺