Pragmatist is a thick knit beanie in brioche rib! It can be knit as a simple reversible hat, or modified (instructions included) to make a reversible hat that can also be styled as a thick collar-style scarf. The malleable nature of brioche fabric makes this a hat with more style options than usual, too: it can be shaped for a rounded look, or you can shape it for more of a leaf-styled pixie silhouette that goes really well with the lines of the hat.

As written, Pragmatist currently offers one size option, and, when knit at gauge, fits average adults or large-headed kids (21”-23” head circumference). The main pattern photo shows the hat on a kid; the other photos generally show it on a US6 dress form as a collar, and, as a hat, on a 20” circumference wig form, so it’s a little oversized as modeled in hat form.

Gauge is 11.5 sts and 20 rows in brioche rib; be sure to check your gauge. Suggested needle sizes are just a starting point, and gauge is much more important to the fit of the finished hat.

Materials:
1 50g skein each of Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok or similar in Contrast Color, Main Color 1, and Main Color 2 (as shown, for Sample 1: CC: Grey Harbor (15g), MC: Golden Meadow (50g), and MC2: Earth Ivy (50g); Convertible Scarf Sample 2: CC: Meadow (15g), MC: Midnight Sea, and MC2: Earth Ivy.)
One 16”/40cm circular needle and one set of DPNs in US8/5.0mm, or size needed to knit at gauge
Removable stitch markers
Scrap yarn for provisional cast-on
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Optional, if working the Ridiculous Convertible Hat/Scarf option: one large (approximately 1”/2.54cm) button.

Techniques include: brioche in the round, br4st dec, i-cord, and a provisional cast-on!

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