This is a great pattern to use up those beads- beaded flowers can be done in 1 color, 2 colors (both shown) or in 2 petal colors with a flower center color or chose your own color scheme.
Changing the beads offers different styles for this hat- smaller beads vrs larger beads, how many colors to incorporate etc. You can even do each pattern repeat in a different color flower to add a stripe effect. Add even more fun experimenting with different yarns; varigated, striping, and tonal will work fine as long as your bead colors stand out. Hat is worked bottom up, in the round with 2 rib options. 294(343) total size 6/3.3mm or size 10/2.0mm glass beads needed.