Best Buddies Hat in Spud & Chloe Fine and Stripey Fine - 201721 - Downloadable PDF

Best Buddies Hat in Spud & Chloe Fine and Stripey Fine – A Beginner Knitting Pattern by Jane Veitenheimer

The Best Buddies Hat is a charming, beginner-friendly knitted hat pattern designed by Jane Veitenheimer and published as part of the Spud & Chloë On the Run Series. Available as a downloadable PDF, this pattern is an ideal starting point for new knitters while still offering enough versatility to appeal to experienced crafters looking for a quick, satisfying project. The hat is described as a simple, boxy construction that is stretchy enough to fit both little ones and adults, making it a wonderfully practical and gift-worthy make.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a garter-stitch hat with a relaxed, boxy silhouette. Two identical rectangular panels are knitted and then seamed together to create the finished hat. The finished hat measures 17 inches in circumference and 7¼ inches in height, sized to fit a range of wearers thanks to the inherent stretch of the garter stitch fabric. The pattern is offered in one size.

Colorways Shown

The pattern showcases two beautiful color combinations using Spud & Chloë yarns:

• #7809 Snorkel (Color A) paired with #7861 Mint Chip (Color B)
• #7823 Hippo (Color A) paired with #7865 Orange Cream (Color B)

The two-yarn combination — one solid and one variegated — creates a naturally blended, visually interesting fabric without requiring any complex colorwork techniques.

Materials Required

This pattern calls for two distinct yarns from the Spud & Chloë line, both held together throughout the entire project:

• Spud & Chloë Fine (Sock) – 80% Superwash Wool, 20% Silk; 65g / 248 yards per hank. 1 hank used as Color A.
• Spud & Chloë Stripey Fine (Sock) – 80% Superwash Wool, 20% Silk; 50g / 191 yards per hank. 1 hank used as Color B.

Both yarns are classified as 4-ply / fingering / sock weight, and their luxurious silk content adds a subtle sheen and softness to the finished fabric. The superwash wool treatment ensures the hat is easy to care for and machine-washable on a gentle cycle.

Additional materials needed include:

• Size 9 (5.50mm) knitting needles, or the size needed to obtain gauge
• A tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends

Gauge

Gauge is worked in Stockinette stitch with one strand each of Fine and Stripey Fine held together: 19 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches. Because two fine-weight yarns are held together and worked on a relatively large needle, the resulting fabric is squishy, lofty, and has excellent stretch — perfect for a hat that needs to accommodate a range of head sizes.

Techniques and Construction

The construction method is refreshingly simple and well-suited to beginners. The hat is worked as two flat rectangular panels, each knitted separately and then joined through seaming. This flat construction means there is no need for circular needles, double-pointed needles, or any knowledge of knitting in the round — making it truly accessible to those just learning to knit.

Key techniques used in this pattern include:

• Casting on – the project begins with a cast on of 34 stitches
• Binding off – a standard bind off closes each panel
• Seaming – the two panels are joined with right sides together along the cast-on