If you are like me, you have a love for both knitting and crochet. I learned to crochet before I ever learned to knit, and although I spend most of my time knitting, I always like to experiment with crochet every now and then. This hat was one of those experiments. You can choose between a knitted brim, or a crocheted brim option, if knitting isn’t your thing!

Required Skills
Basic knitting skills (only required if making knitted brim option)
Working in the round
Basic crochet skills

Size
One Size; to fit an average adult head.

Finished Measurements
Circumference: 24”/61 cm, Ribbing: 18”/46 cm after blocking, unstretched
Length: 9”/23 cm

Gauge
4 Broomstick Lace Clusters = 4”/10cm with size I/5.5mm hook
22 stitches = 4”/10 cm in 2x2 Ribbing after blocking

Materials
Malabrigo Rios 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 210 yds / 192 m per 100g skein; 1 skein, or approx 200 yards or other worsted weight yarn (Blue hat with crocheted brim in photos is made with Lion Brand Fisherman’s wool that I hand dyed myself.

16”/40 cm US #6/4mm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge (for Knitted Brim Option)

US Size I/5.5mm crochet hook

US Size F/3.75mm crochet hook (for Crocheted Brim Option)

US #19/16mm circular needle (any length)

1 stitch marker

Yarn needle & Scissors

Pattern Notes
For the crocheted brim version; the band is crocheted flat first, then joined in the round. For the knitted brim version; The knitted brim is worked first with smaller circular needle. Once either brim is complete, Broomstick Lace is worked with a crochet hook and the larger circular needle to the crown. Decreases are worked into Broomstick Lace pattern at the top.