This is a basic beanie with a band of color knit using 2 contrast colors following a simple 15-round chart. A good project to use up some of your balls of leftover yarns.

Links to helpful videos are provided to help you avoiding jogs when changing colors, catching floats, weaving in ends, knitting continental style as well as two-handed knitting. So if you’re new to colorwork or just want a simple color project that you can make while watching TV or enjoying face time with a friend, this hat pattern is for you.

The sample hat was knit for donation to the Hats for Sailors project. Visit or join the group to knit along and chat.