Double Brim Hat Knitting Pattern

Why a Double Brim?

Double brim hats are the best for keeping warm on the coldest of winter days! Not only are they incredibly stylish and simple to make, they also have an extra layer of warmth from where the brim is folded over.

Instead of a traditional ribbed edge, a double-brim hat is knit entirely in stockinette stitch. The bottom of the hat is worked to twice the desired brim width, then folded over and joined before knitting the top half of the hat.

Materials:

• Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky 100% Acrylic Yarn
  • 1 Skein Misty Grey
  • 1 Skein Pure Black
• Size 10 (6 mm) 16” circular knitting needles.
• Size 10 (6 mm) double pointed knitting needles.
• Size J/10 (6 mm) Crochet Hook (for provisional cast on).
• Stitch Marker.
• Scissors.
• Yarn needle.

Abbreviations:

K: Knit
P: Purl
K2Tog: Knit Two Together decrease

Notes:

This hat is knit in the round on circular knitting needles, switching to double pointed needles when necessary during the decreasing of stitches for shaping the top.

To begin the double-brim construction, first cast on your stitches using waste yarn and the Provisional Cast On technique. Then, once your cast on is complete, continue with the next step of the pattern. If you need a visual guide, you can find a YouTube Short on this method over on the Leelee Knits YouTube channel.

Provisional Cast On for Knitting Double Brimmed Beanies

When working the stranded stitches, always hold the non-dominant colour to the left, and the dominant colour to the right. The yarn held to the left will produce a slightly larger stitch than the yarn held to the right; this will ensure the stitches are consistent in size and make the non-dominant colour pop.

Fold the brim inwards and line up provisional cast on stitches with the stitches on the needle.  *Remove waste yarn from provisional cast on to expose 1 live stitch. Pick up this stitch with left hand needle and knit together with next stitch on the left needle.  Repeat from * to end of round.

Knit one more round and then follow the color chart below for the next eight rounds. 

Colour Chart

Color A is represented by the white squares, and color B is represented by the blue squares.  Chart is read right to left for every round.

Click on the chart image belowfor a larger image.

Knit 12 more rounds with color B in stockinette stitch and then start decreasing to shape the top of the hat.

Decreasing Rounds:

Round 1:  *K5(6), K2Tog; repeat from * to end of round (48(56) stitches remain).

Round 2: Knit all stitches.

Round 3: *K4(5), K2Tog; repeat from * to end of round (40(48) stitches remain).

Round 4: Knit all stitches.

Round 5:  *K3(4), K2Tog; repeat from * to end of round (32(40) stitches remain).

Round 6: Knit all stitches.

Round 7: *K2(3), K2Tog; repeat from * to end of round (24(32) stitches remain). 

Round 8: Knit all stitches.

Round 9: *K2, K2Tog; repeat from * to end of round (24 stitches remain). 

Round 10: *K1, K2Tog; repeat from * to end of round (16 stitches remain).  Continue to Finishing.