This beanie is quick to knit up because it uses two strands of 4 ply yarn worked together. The whole hat is made in a simple rib pattern in alternating different colored stripes, which are achieved by mixing different yarns. One variegated yarn is used for the whole hat, but the stripes are created by different plain color yarns (selected from the variegated colors) knitted together with the main color. It is fully reversible, although the pattern is lightly different.