As many women of my generation, I am fascinated by the amazing women and styles of a bygone era. Though flappers from the 1920’s – 30’s made this style of hat popular, it can still be worn today as this is truly a timeless look.

The scalloped cable band is worked first, and then stitches are picked up for the top of the hat. The bottom brim is shaped using short rows; you can wear it either flipped up or down, your choice.

The simple i-cord knots are added last as a pretty accent.

This is an intermediate pattern, you need to be comfortable working a simple cable, picking up stitches and decreasing.

Yarn (Note: MC – main color; CC – contrast color)
Toddler/Kid’s
Jil Eaton Minnow Merino; 100% merino wool, 77 yds / 70 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g; 1 ball each of colors 4701 (MC – white) 4755 (CC – cherise) & 4713 (trim – black)
Adult Small
Cascade Yarns Cash Vero (MC); 55% merino/33% microfiber/12% cashmere, 98 yds / 90 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g; 1 ball of color 10 (med blue) & Mirasol Cotanani (CC); 60% cotton/40% merino, 90 yds / 82 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g, 1 skein of color 400 (white)
Adult Large
Ella Rae Extrafine Heathers; 100% merino wool, 85 yds / 78 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g – 1 ball each of colors 15 (MC – gray) & 18 (CC – brown)

~ OR approx 70 (90, 105) yds / 65 (82, 95) m for MC and 20 (30, 50) yds / 18 (27, 45) m for CC of a worsted weight wool & approx 10 yds / 9 m of yarn for contrasting i-cord knot trim, if desired

Needles
Size US 8 & 9 / 5 & 5.5 mm 16” circulars and size US 9 / 5.5 mm dpns (or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round) – or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge
18 sts + 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch and Dimples pattern on larger needles

Errata: Description for how to work the LPC for the Scalloped Cable is as follows: Sl 3 sts to cn, hold to front of work, p3, then k3 from cn.