Pattern has been deactivated. It is now available, along with my Banana Curls and Loopies hats at this link. All three patterns sell for $3.99

I have THICK hair and a BIG head. That said, I am growing my pony tail one more time to donate it to Pantene for wigs for women.

However, it has been YEARS since I wore a pony tail in the winter and my ears are already cold. This lead me to make this hat.

It is bulky and warm. I wanted to make it as warm as possible, using the yarn I had on hand, so I added more yarn to make the turn up brim wider. This way, my ears will be covered by two thicknesses.

I have included a picture of the hat, without the corkscrews attached. I like the corkscrews, they just add some fun to the hat.

If you prefer a simpler design around the opening, I have included a picture and pattern for what I call “loopies.”

Then, of course, you might wish yours to be plain, I have included a picture of the hat before it was finished to show off the plain pattern.

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No Pony Tail, No Problem. Just leave off the rubber band at the top opening and weave a length of thread through the ends of the rows and pull the opening together. Now, you have banana curls that you can “swish” like a real pony tail :)