I designed this cloche-style hat to display a pair of pretty buttons - in my case, I chose tagua nut buttons dyed in my favorite color (orange!). I used a soft Peruvian wool in two bright colors to complement the buttons, but this hat would look equally nice in a soft cotton or cotton blend for more year-round wear. The band is knit in garter stitch and turned sideways; then stitches are picked up along the edge of the band, and the rest of the hat is worked in the round. It’s finished with sharp decreases that make for a flatter and more textured crown than you find on an average beanie. Last of all, the buttons are sewn to the overlapping ends of the band for decoration.

Difficulty level: Intermediate

Supplies:
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes (100% wool; 110 yds/50g per ball)
1 ball Fairy Tale (Color 1)
1 ball Papaya Heather (Color 2)
16” US 8 circular needle
Five US 8 double-pointed needles
Stitch marker or scrap yarn
Two 1” buttons
Weaving needle

Skills required:
Casting on and binding off
Knit
Knitting in the round
Sewing on buttons
Basic increases
Basic decreases

Gauge: 4.5 sts/inch; 9 sts/2”

Finished measurements:
Band: approx. 19-20” around (stretchy)
Hem to crown: 8”