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With this hat, you don’t have to decide between wearing a ponytail and staying cozy on chilly days. The design offers multiple openings to accommodate ponytail placement at different heights. You can choose day by day: Wear a high ponytail, a low one, or anything in between. Easy to knit and a joy to wear, this ponytail hat combines function and fashion with a textured timeless design.

Why you will love this pattern:

• Unlike many ponytail hats that have just one spot for the ponytail to stick out, with this hat, you are the boss of your ponytail placement just by undoing a button.

• The detailed pattern provides row by row instructions and is beginner friendly.

The button band is worked right along with the body of the hat; no picking up stitches.

• The tidy slip-stitch edges are very pleasing to work!

• Multiple sizes: The pattern includes sizing with 4 different head circumferences and 2 different hat heights.

• Makes a great gift for hikers, joggers, new moms, and anyone else who wears their hair in a ponytail.

Sizes: Child (adult small, adult medium, adult large) with finished circumference approximately 18 (20, 21.5, 23)”/ 45.5 (49.5, 53.5, 57.5) cm and finished height: approximately 8”/20 cm or 9.7”/24 cm.

Yarn: Worsted weight yarn, approximately 120 - 200 yds, depending on size.

Gauge: 20 stitches and 24 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch

Needles: US #7/4.5 mm or size needed to achieve gauge.

Notions: Either 5 or 6 buttons (5/8 - 3/4” size), depending on height of hat.

Questions? My email is included in the pattern.