LOOM:
72 pegs for child/small adult
(kb white round 3/8 loom)
80 pegs for adult
(kb orange round 3/8 loom)
my favorite loom set:
http://www.knittingboard.com/premium-round-loom-set/

YARN:
152 yards (small size) or 168 yards (adult size)
Aran worsted weight #4
a thick aran yarn will hold its shape
finished small hat weighs 3oz, adult hat weighs 3.2oz
recommended brands:
I LOVE THIS YARN!
Red Heart
Big Twist
Impeccable
Vanna’s Choice

Lion Brand Heartland and Caron Simply Soft are just too thin for this hat unless you double it.

BRIM:
modified ewrap cast-on, https://youtu.be/2jqhPWjW5_A
24 rows of 1x1 twisted rib
(ewrap stitch for the knits and regular purl)
Fold brim and mount cast on row back onto loom
knit over
knit 2 rows (true knit)

BODY:
Purl 6 rows
Knit 2 rows (true knit)
Rib 4 rows of 1x1 (ewrap stitch for the knits..twisted rib)
Knit 2 rows (true knit)
repeat 4 Times

DECREASE CROWN (star design decrease):
Knit 3 rows (true knit)
K2tog all the way around (true knit)
knit 3 rows (flat stitch)
drawstring bind off

PATTERN NOTES:

These notes are an interpretation of Emily Ingrid’s free needle knit pattern of the popular CC beanie. The most important difference is the 4 pattern repeat instead of 3. You could stop at 3 repeats but my experience with both the loomed and needle version is that 3 repeats is just too small. Four is about right and the brim will cover your ears. I hope this becomes your favorite hat. Enjoy :)

Garter Stitch (7 rows PKPKPKP) could be substituted for the 6 purl rows of reverse stockinette but the hat will appear flat. The reverse stockinette gives the hat those nice rolls.

Also, there are indeed 5 rows of knit from the last pattern repeat (2 rows knit) and the beginning of the crown decrease (3rows knit)

There are several differences between this loom hat and an actual CC beanie. The CC beanie uses a folded brioche brim and brioche stitch for all ribbed sections. Brioche is easy enough on a loom but twisted rib takes less time and has better stretch. The needle version of this hat (Emily Ingrid) uses twisted rib for the brim only and then regular 1x1 rib for the other sections. The CC beanie is knitted flat (on a machine) and sewn together. I really do prefer the hand knit versions of this hat and I enjoy seeing all the colors combos that knitters have used.

Updated: Aug 2019