This pattern is mind-boggling by its simplicity, yet the finished look is sophisticated.

The repetitive nature of the stitch pattern makes it soothing to the soul, and the short 2 rounds repeats mean it’s easy to remember (hello, TV knitting).

It is knit in the round from the bottom up. It’s an easy hat with a traditional 2X2 ribbing, followed by a side braid, then a simple 2 rounds repeat reverse cross stitch until the decrease for the crown. This hat is youth and adult sized and is offered in 4 different sizing options. I recommend using a yarn that has a lot of lust and depth, to get the best out of the pattern. Indie-dyed yarns are best suited to make this pattern shine.

This pattern was professionally tech edited and republished in 2021.

Level = Adventurous beginner

Notions you need to know: Casting on, knitting and purling, knitting and purling through the back loop, knitting 2 together through the back loop, knitting 2 stitches together, passing stitches over, placing markers, decreasing, binding off.