Joe's Most Excellent Skullcap

My friend Joe makes these most excellent and beautiful wooden swords and I asked him how much he’d charge to make one for my son. He said it would cost me a pair of striped hats. I agreed…obviously! However, he only likes skull caps. Hmmmmm. Good thing I design my own hat patterns ^_^

This is my favorite hat pattern, so far! This is an advanced beginner project as it involves some simple shaping and a change in direction for the faux knit ribbing. Both beginners and more experienced stitchers will love just how fast this hat whips up! Plus, I've included a handy photo tutorial to help out with the Rib Trim. It's the Rib Trim that makes this hat so uniquely versatile, fitting almost every sized head!

When laid out flat, it measures about 10.5" across at the widest part and about 8" long with the r