This simple pattern is a good size for an average male head, the lilac hat was made with one less stitch per needle for a small women, but in all honesty, the amount you full it will determine the final size, which is why I haven’t offered a rigidly fixed gauge, just knit it at your normal tension, try it on, and full down to suit, its as easy as that. Its a style that looks good on anyone and you can turn the brim down over your ears if its particularly cold out.

Although I used Magpie Aran, any Aran weight wool should work fine, so its a good stashbuster too for an odd skein.

Please note- this was my first pattern upload and its got a bit scrambled- there are errors on this at present. I will upload a fresh version in due course but in the meantime please feel free to message me and I’ll zap you the correct version!