This amusing hat is a quick and educational knit. From following a chart to adding beads to your knitting, this hat will help you add new skills to your knitting tool-box. Beginning with an easy to knit folded brim, then perfect your Fair Isle knitting tension and add a little pizazz with beads!

Yarn used: Kenzie by HiKoo
• 1 skein Kenzie by HiKoo, 50% New Zealand merino, 24% nylon, 10% angora, 10% alpaca, 5% silk noils (160 yds/50g) in each of colors 1003 Lamington (A), 1016 Tasman (B), 1010 Pavlova (C)
Tools:
For Small/Medium hat:
• U.S. size 7 (4.5mm) 16” circular and set of 5 DPNs, or size required for gauge
• U.S. size 6 (4mm) 16” circular
For Medium/Large hat:
• U.S. size 8 (5mm) 16” circular and set of 5 DPNs, or size required for gauge
• U.S. size 7 (4.5mm) 16” circular
For both hats:
• U.S. size G-6 (4mm) crochet hook (optional)
• U.S. size 4 (3.5mm) 24” circular needle (for picking up provisional sts)
• Size 6/0 seed beads in red, brown, gold
• Stitch markers
• Yarn needle
• Waste yarn
Sizes:
Adult Small/Medium (Medium/Large)
Finished measurements:
Circumference: 19 (21)“, stretches to fit
Gauge:
20 sts and 24 rows = 4” (10cm) in St st using size 7 (4.5mm) needles 18 sts and 22 rows = 4” (10cm) in St st using size 8 (5mm) needles