The Shadows beanie is a ribbed and patterned hat worked bottom up. It has ha plaid pattern at the top made up by alternating between adding and removing a lace yarn, kind of like stranded knitting.You can choose the length of the hat by either folding the brim double or trippel. The beanie comes in five sizes.

YARN Yarn 1: BC Loch Lomond (150 m ≈ 164 yd/50 g)
Yarn 2: Kaos Yarn Brushed Alpaca (225 m ≈ 246 yd/25 g)

If you want the plaid pattern to be prominent choose the colour of yarn 2 with as much contrast to the colour of yarn 1 as possible. Either by having it a lot darker/lighter, or by choosing a contrasting colour.

SIZES A-B-C-(D-E), for head circumference ≈ 47/49-50/52-53/55-(56/58-59/61) cm ≈ 18,5/19,25-19,5/20,25-20,5/21,5-(22/22,75-23/23,75) in.
You adjust the length of the beanie by folding the brim two or three times. The length for a beanie with a double brim is approx. 22-24 cm/8,5-9,5 In. And for a beanie with a tripple brim the length is approx. 18-20 cm/7-8 in.

YARDAGE Yarn 1: 45-50-55-(55-65) g ≈ 135-150-165-(165-195) m ≈ 148-164-180-(180-213) yd.
Yarn 2: 5-5-6-(6-8) g ≈ 45-45-54-(54-73) m ≈ 49-49-60-(60-80) yd.

ALTERNATIVE YARN Yarn 1: De Rerum Natura Gilliatt, Kampes 3ply, Järbo 3ply Swedish Wool or other wool yarn with similar thickness (DK/worsted)
Yarn 2: Any silk/mohair or brushed alpaca with approx. 225 m ≈ 246 yd/25 g

GAUGE 19 sts x 28 rnds = 10 x 10 cm ≈ 4 x 4 in. on 4 mm (US 6) needle (or the size you need to get gauge) in ribbing in the round (p1, k2) using only yarn 1 after blocking.

NEEDLES 4 mm (US 6) circular needle, 40 cm/16 in. long.
4 mm (US 6) DPNs for the top (or long circular needle for magic loop).

TECHNIQUES increases, decreases right/left, German twisted cast on

OTHER MATERIAL 4 markers, darning needle, scissors, measuring tape