Here is a perfect project to use your single skein of self-striping sock yarn!! Is it a hat that turns into a neck warmer, or a neck warmer that turns into a hat? It’s up to you to find out!

Originally published in 2011, this pattern has been revised in 2026 with schematics to assist you along the way. Enjoy this unique and wonderfully warm accessory.

MATERIALS REQUIRED

• Biscotte Yarns BIS-SOCK 85% merino wool, 15% nylon; 400 meters/100 g – 1 skein shown in color the self-striping Autorayante™ Chasse Gallerie;
• Circular or double-pointed needles of 3 mm (or the size required to obtain the gauge);
• A pair of 3 mm double-pointed needles or a Cordsmith tool to knit an I-cord (optional: the I-cord can be replaced with ribbon).
• Tapestry needle.

GAUGE

• 30 sts = 10 cm; 4 in. worked in stockinette stitch

SIZES

• Adult S-M (L-XL)
• Final circumference: 43 (53) cm; 17 (21) in.

NOTES
This pattern is worked in two parts: the headband, then the cylinder. The cylinder part is also the part that will serve as the crown if you want to wear this piece as a beanie.
The headband is knitted flat as a rectangle, which will be folded in half to form a double-thickness band. The headband is finished with a seam connecting the cast-on row to the bind-off row.
For a seamless version, use a provisional cast-on and replace the seam with a kitchener stitch.
In the second part, the cylinder is cast on directly onto the headband, picking up stitches along the two layers of garter stitch. It ends with a series of small eyelet openings, through which you can thread an i-cord or ribbon to close the crown.
The lined headband offers good protection against the cold, and if you have long hair, you’ll appreciate the opening in the crown to let your mane breathe!

La version française de ce patron se trouve sur LesLainesBiscotte.com