Vice Versa Hat

Vice Versa Hat by KatyTricot

What Is Being Made

The Vice Versa Hat is a reversible knitted hat available in both child and adult sizes. This design features a unique two-sided construction where different stitch patterns appear on the right side and wrong side of the fabric, creating a versatile accessory that can be worn with either side showing. The hat is worked from the bottom up in the round and begins with a rolled edge for a finished, polished appearance.

Finished Measurements

• Child Size: Head circumference 20-21½" (51-55 cm); Brim circumference 16½" (42 cm); Height 10¼" (26 cm)
• Adult Size: Head circumference 22-24" (56-61 cm); Brim circumference 19" (48 cm); Height 11¾" (30 cm)

Techniques Used

This intermediate-level knitting project employs several key techniques. The hat is worked in the round, which creates a seamless construction ideal for hats. The pattern incorporates stranded colorwork with a four-row repeat, alternating between main color and contrasting color for two rows each. A critical technique in this design is the color-changing method—yarns are never crossed when changing colors at the beginning of a round; instead, the main color yarn is held to the back of the work while the contrasting color yarn remains in front. This prevents tangled floats and maintains neat tension. The first stitch after each color change must be tightened to ensure even edges.

Stitches Used

The Vice Versa Hat features the Tuck Knit Stitch as its primary stitch pattern. This stitch is worked in the round over an even number of stitches and creates the reversible effect central to the design. The pattern produces a striped pattern on the right side while simultaneously creating a honeycomb texture on the wrong side, making this hat truly wearable from either direction. The rolled edge at the brim is created through standard stockinette stitch, which naturally curls to form the finished rolled edge detail.

Materials

This hat is designed to be worked in Aran weight yarn, a medium-weight yarn suitable for creating fabric with good structure and drape. Approximate yardage requirements are 88 yards (80 meters) of main color and 72 yards of contrasting color for the child size, and 115 yards (105 meters) of main color for the adult size. The pattern is demonstrated using Garnstudio DROPS Air yarn in the colorways Aviateur (main color) and Eglantine (contrasting color) for the adult version, and Phildar Partner 6 in the same colorways for the child version. Knitting needles appropriate for Aran weight yarn in the round (typically US 8-9 / 5-5.5mm) would be required, along with a stitch marker to track the beginning of each round.

Pattern Format

The Vice Versa Hat is available as a downloadable PDF pattern, making it accessible for immediate download and printing. This format allows knitters to reference the pattern while working, whether in digital or printed form.