If you know, you know: HBO’s 2022 romantic comedy Our Flag Means Death, starring Rhys Darby and the incomparable Taika Waititi, is a ridiculous gay romp. And, like every good TV series, it featured at least one piece of knitwear worth replicating: crew member Oluwande wears an adorable knit beanie featuring an all-over diamond design and rolled brim.

This pattern is written in one size, easily adjustable to fit other head circumferences by playing with gauge and yarn weight.

Finished dimensions
Circumference: 20” / 51 cm
Length: 9.5” / 24 cm

Materials
DK weight yarn in two colours:
MC: 130 yards / 118 metres
CC: 180 yards / 164 metres

US 6 (4 mm) 16” (40 cm) circulars, US 7 (4.5 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular and DPNs

stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge
24 sts x 28 rounds = 4” x 4” / 10 cm x 10 cm square
knit in the round on larger needles, in colourwork pattern

Techniques used
knitting in the round
stranded colourwork
k2tog, ssk, kfb