Keep warm in laid back cool style, with this soft slouchy seed-stitch hat.

The main body of the hat is worked in seed stitch (single moss stitch).
The bottom edge is worked in a single rib stitch using the smaller needles.

The illustration has been knitted using Sirdar Freya, a lightweight chunky yarn, but any chunky / bulky yarn that knits to a specified gauge of 14sts and 19rows may be used.

When knitted in seed stitch with 6mm needles, Sirdar Freya knits to a gauge of 14 sts and 20.5 rows .

The softness and lightweight characteristics of Sirdar Freya give a good drape, results may vary with other yarns.

This hat can be knitted flat or in the round, and written instructions are given for both methods. If working in the round with circular needles, switch to 4 double pointed needles or continue on the circular needles with the magic loop method during crown shaping.

I used one ball of Sirdar Freya to knit this hat, with a small amount left over (finished hat weight is 48g). If you want to knit the hat to a longer length, or if you want to add a pompom, you will need a second ball.