The Petasus Floppy Brim Hat is a vintage-inspired cloche with a wide brim that you can pin up with a brooch or kilt pin to the side or in front. A pattern for an optional crocheted bow is included which can be sewn onto the folded brim instead of using a brooch or pin. This hat has all the warmth and comfort of a beanie but with its looser fit will not leave you with hat-head! The cloche has a distinctively feminine and sophisticated style that you can wear casually or dress up. And, the pattern instructions indicate where to stop increasing the brim for a bucket-style hat - two patterns in one!

Skill Level
Advanced Beginner
Knowledge of sc, working in the round.

Sizing
Sizes (To fit head circumference, cm/in):
Child (48/19), Teen/Small Adult (51.5-54/20-21), Medium/Large Adult (56-61/22-24)

note: the Child size is intended to fit children aged 6-11 years, but since children grow at varying rates, choosing a size based on head circumference will result in the best fit. The hat is stretchy and designed to fit more loosely than a beanie, so it will accommodate some growth in head size.

Finished Measurements (Diameter (d.)/ Length (l.): cm, in):
Child (15.25, 6 d./16.5, 6.5 l.),
Teen/Small Adult (17.75, 7 d./ 19, 7.5 l. ),
Medium/Large Adult (20, 8 d./21, 8.25 l.)

note: the length of hat measurement is taken flat from the middle of the crown to the beginning of the brim, but does not include the brim.

Yarn
Bernat Velvet, by Yarnspirations
100% Polyester
300g/10.5 oz per ball
288 m/315 y per ball

The sample shown was made in size Medium/Large Adult, using 170 meters/186 yards of Bernat Velvet yarn in colour “Blackbird.”

Suggested yarn substitutions:
Any bulky weight yarn (#5), such as Cascade 128 Superwash, Lionbrand Wool Ease, or Knitpicks Swish Bulky.

Yarn requirement estimates per size (M & Y):
Child (99/108), Teen/Small Adult ( 142/155), Medium/Large Adult (170/186)