You want to make something for your man but do not want to knit again a basic stockinette or ribbed hat? This one he might wear, but cannot guarantee it, as men, well, they are men.

The textured hat is worked in the round from the brim up. The pattern gives you two options for the brim, normal and sloped one shaped with short rows, knit either one.

The finished hat has a slouchy fit, but if you want a more fitted beanie, use smaller needle for the body of the hat and start the crown earlier.

Sizes

To fit head size 50-52, 54-56, 58-60 cm (20, 22, 24 inches).

Finished measurements

Brim finished circumference non stretched 35.5, 38, 40.5 cm/ 14, 15, 16 inches.
Body finished circumference 44, 47, 50 cm/ 17, 18, 19 inches.
Height approximately 25.5 cm/ 10 inches.

Yarn

100 g of worsted weight yarn, app. 210 m (230 yds) per 100 g. The samples were knit with Malabrigo Rios in colourway Cereza (100% Merino), 192 m/ 210 yds per 100 g and madelinetosh Tosh Vintage in colourway Whiskey Barrel (100% Wool), 183 m/ 200 yds per 100 g.

Needles & notions

3.75 mm/ US 5 and 5.00 mm/ US 8 (80 cm/ 32 inches or longer for magic loop) circular needle or set of four DPNs or size to obtain gauge
markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge

22 sts x 34 rows = 10x10 cm/ 4x4 inches with bigger needles in pattern after blocking.