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Sometimes to change things up a bit (or hide a bad hair day…or keep my head warm) I like to put on a hat.
Something about a good hat makes me feel uplifted (literally: for whatever reason, hats make me feel taller so I think I stand a little straighter) and a little more confident. I’ve been wanting a newsboy style- hat for ages, and I finally have one—and you can, too!

NEEDLES 1 set US size 5 (3.75 mm)
needles in preferred needle style for
working in the round, 1 extra US size 5
(3.75 mm) needle.

TOOLS Stitch marker, tapestry needle,
scrap yarn in a contrasting colour for
provisional cast on, removable stitch marker
(optional)

NOTIONS Plastic embroidery mesh (to
stiffen brim), plastic bingo marker (for yarnwrapped
button).

GAUGE 6 sts/ 8 rows = 1”/ 2.5 cm in
Stockinette Stitch in the round, measured
after blocking

SIZES Pattern instructions are given for
the following circumferences:
14(16, 18, 20)“/35.6(40.6, 45.7, 50.8)cm.
Choose a circumference that is 1–2”
(2.5–5 cm) less than the wearer’s actual
head circumference.

SKILLS Knit, Purl, Decreases, Increases,
Short rows, Working in the round

Thank you to Kniterations for tech editing this pattern and to all the awesome test knitters who tested it.