THE PENNY HAT
She loves high heel shoes…and football. She rocks a messy bun and sweatpants as effortlessly as a Wonder Woman costume, or cutoffs and a plaid shirt. And if she had to choose a hat, I like to think this would be it. Easy-to-knit. Easy-to-wear. The Penny Hat is elevated from simple to special with gorgeous hand-dyed yarns and brioche knitting. Fuss-free style with a little sass. Hello Penny!

Penny is 1 of 9 Hats from The Big Bang Collection, inspired by the iconic TV sit-com.

YARN
One strand each of A & B are held together throughout.
(A) Approximately 240 yds (220 m) of a fingering-weight yarn.
(B) Approximately 240 yds (220 m) of a lace-weight mohair-blend yarn.
Original Version (Cacao colour) shown in The Loving Path Fibre Arts MerLin Singles held with The Loving Path Fibre Arts Aura Lace.
Holiday Version (Black with sequins) shown in Isager Yarns Alpaca 2 held with Lang Yarns Mohair Fancy.

NEEDLES
Size US 4 (3.5 mm) 16”/40 cm circular needle (body).
Size US 4 (3.5 mm) double-pointed needles x 4 (crown).

GAUGE
18 stitches & 56 rounds = 4” (10 cm) in Basic Brioche, after blocking.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
16” (41 cm) circumference x 12” (30.5 cm) length, with brim rolled down, after blocking.
16” (41 cm) circumference x 9” (23 cm) length, with 3” (7.5 cm) brim rolled up, after blocking.
To fit approx. 22” (56 cm) head circumference.

SKILL LEVEL
Confident Beginner.

FIND YOUR PERFECT FIT
The stitch & round multiples on which The Penny Hat is based are now included in the pattern. For less experienced knitters who want to make a different size, the math is now provided. More experienced knitters can use this same information to make decisions about yarn substitution, gauge etc. I hope this helps empower you to understand your knitting better and to find your perfect fit!