BaSic Two-Tones Hat

This is one of my easiest hat patterns. If you are just starting to explore the beautiful world of knitted hats, give this one a try!

Chunky yarn makes it a fast knit, and two-colored design gives endless possibilities for color combination. You can adjust the pattern to another yarn, change the size or length of the finished garment, add a pompom or skip this step (if someone can actually do that!).

I added photos of the process to make it more understandable. Links to the video tutorials will be added soon.

YARN

• Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick&Quick (80% acrylic+20% wool, 6 oz./170g, 106 yds/97 m).
• In natural white (Fisherman): 2.7oz./75g, in light blue (Glacier): 1.75oz./50g + 1oz./28g pompom
• Possible yarn substitutions: KnitPicks Biggo, Loops&Threads Cozy Wool, Nako Spaghetti, YarnArt Alpine

NEEDLES

• US 10 1/2 (6.5mm)* circular needles for ribbing, length with the cord 16”/40cm
• US 11 (8mm)* circular needles, length with the cord 16”/40cm
• You might need to use the needles of one size up/down in order to obtain the same gauge. You can also use 5 double pointed needles instead of the circular ones.

NOTIONS

• 1 stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
• Pompom maker (optional)
• Scissors

GAUGE

• 11 sts and 17 rows in 4”/10cm in Stockinette stitch worked in rounds.

FINISHED SIZE

• 8”/20cm high (can be changed to any desired)
• Covers all the circumferences from 15”/37cm to 24”/60cm depending on how much stretched

Pattern

CAST ON

• Take the light blue yarn and US 10 1/2 (6.5mm)* circular needles. Cast on 55sts using Long Tail Cast On.
• Combine them in a rnd, knitting the first and the last stitch together. 54sts left on the needles.
• Place the marker to show BOR.
• If you are using double pointed needles, divide sts on them as evenly as possible (for ex., 13, 14, 13, 14).  

RIBBING

• (k1, p1) 27 times or until the BOR marker.
• Repeat this rnd 7 more times to get a total of 8rnds of ribbing. Total height has to be approximately 2”/5cm. 

BODY OF A HAT

• k all 54 sts along the next rnd on the same needles to make the ribbing more distinct.
• After reaching the BOR marker, switch to US 11 (8mm) needles. k 4 more rnds. Total height has to be now appr. 3”/7.5-8cm.
• Cut the light blue yarn and switch to the natural white.
•  k 21 rnds. Total height has to be now appr. 8”/20cm.
• Here, if you want your hat to be more high, you can keep knitting until the desired height (don’t forget that in this case you’ll need more white yarn).

TOP OF A HAT

• In the next rnd, k2tog 27 times or until the BOR marker. 27sts left on the needles.
• Cut the yarn leaving 8”/20cm tail. Insert the tail in a tapestry needle. 

FINISHING

• Gather all 27sts on the tail of yarn with a tapestry needle. Pull the tail to tighten the hole. 
• Make a pompom out of the light blue yarn. Attach it to the hat.
• Weave in ends. Enjoy!