This pattern was designed specifically for the Everyday People Project but is free for any and all to use!

For almost 2,000 years the Phrygian cap (aka liberty cap) has been a symbol of liberation. Dating back to the ancient city of Persepolis (~350 BC), this unique hat became associated with the concept of freedom during the Roman Empire, when a similar hat called a pileus was given to freed slaves to symbolize their newfound citizenship. Liberty caps were resurrected by American revolutionaries during their war for independence from Britain, being both worn and displayed atop liberty poles; they can still be seen on several state and institutional seals, such as that of the US Senate. A mere decade after America became a sovereign nation, the liberty cap reappeared in a huge way during the French Revolution, where they were worn by the sans culottes during their long and bloody struggle that eventually ended hereditary monarchy in Europe and established the general tenets of what we now recognize as human rights.

This pattern was designed to be as fast and simple to make as possible and is made entirely in double crochet. Traditionally liberty caps are red in color, but I personally feel like the style is unique enough to stand up to anything your yarn stash has to offer!