This slouchy unisex hat, with or without the optional pom pom, is all about texture and comfort.

The seed stitch chevron and diamonds pattern is enough to keep your interest, and to show off the lovely yarn, but isn’t too complicated.

This hat is a companion to my short story, The Fabric of the Stitches. In that story, Janie works on a hat pattern while recovering from a horrible loss. This is a variation of her first version, Janie’s Diamond Hat.

Sizes
Unisex S (M, L), to fit 20 (22, 24)“ / 51 (56, 61) cm head circumference

Finished Measurements
Head circumference:
19¾ (21¾, 24)“ / 50 (55.5, 61) cm
Height including brim: 9¼ (9¾, 10¾)” / 23 (25, 27.5) cm

Yarn
The Yarn Collective Hudson Worsted, 100% Merino Wool (219 yds / 200 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g), 1 (2, 2) skein(s) (186 (214, 261) yds / 171 (196, 239) m), shown in Size Small in Natural.

Needles
US 6 / 4 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge
US 5 / 3.75 mm, or one size smaller than size needed to obtain gauge, for ribbing
US 4 / 3.5 mm or one size smaller than needles ribbing, for tubular cast on
Your choice of circular needles or DPNs for working in the round

Gauge
24 sts and 36 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in St st with larger needles

Notions
(4) stitch markers, (1) unique for beginning of round; yarn needle; waste yarn if doing tubular cast on

Skills
working in the round, increases, decreases
Both Chart and Line by Line instructions provided