All Buttoned Up Decorated Cap in Lion Brand Homespun - 50183-3

All Buttoned Up Decorated Cap in Lion Brand Homespun – Pattern 50183-3

The All Buttoned Up Decorated Cap (Pattern Number 50183-3) is a knitted hat from Lion Brand, worked in their signature Homespun® yarn. This charming, button-embellished cap is designed for everyday wear and makes an excellent project for knitters who are ready to move beyond the basics. The pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF and is rated Easy skill level, making it approachable for confident beginners and a relaxing knit for more experienced crafters.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a decorated knitted cap with a folded, shaped hem that forms a structured brim. The finished hat is offered in one size, available in S/M or L/XL. The defining decorative feature is a collection of 8 assorted buttons in varying sizes — ranging from 5/8 inch up to 1¾ inches — sewn onto the brim for a playful, vintage-inspired look. The pattern specifically notes the use of Jesse James Dress It Up Vintage Buttons (SKU #317618) in the photographed sample, giving the cap a charming, eclectic character.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting – The hem/brim section is worked flat (back and forth in rows) before being joined in the round.
• Circular knitting in the round – Once the hem is joined, the body of the cap is worked in the round on a 16-inch circular needle.
• Shaping with increases – The hem is shaped using a knit into the front and back (kfb) increase technique, worked on both ends of increase rows to build the brim's distinctive silhouette.
• Casting on mid-row – Additional stitches are cast on mid-construction to expand the hem before joining.
• Crown decreases – The top of the cap is shaped through a series of seven decrease rounds, transitioning from a circular needle to double-pointed needles as the stitch count reduces.
• Finishing and seaming – The separately worked hem is sewn to the inside of the cap with wrong sides together, creating a clean, double-layered brim. Buttons are then sewn on using a sewing needle and matching thread.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (St st) – The primary stitch used throughout both the hem and the body of the cap. When worked flat, this means alternating knit and purl rows; when worked in the round, every round is knitted.
• Knit 2 together (k2tog) – A right-leaning decrease used repeatedly in the crown shaping rounds to taper the top of the hat smoothly.
• Knit into the front and back (kfb) – An increase stitch used during hem construction to build width at both ends of the increase rows.
• Purl rows – Used during the flat portion of the hem to maintain Stockinette stitch on the right side.

Materials

The pattern calls for 1 skein of Lion Brand Homespun® yarn in colorway Baroque (shade 790-322). Homespun® is a bulky-weight yarn known for its soft, textured, woven-like appearance, which lends warmth and visual interest to simple stitch patterns. The gauge for this project is 14 stitches and 20 rows over 4 inches in Stockinette stitch.

Required tools and notions include:

• Size 10 (6 mm) 16-inch circular needle for the main body of the cap
• Lion Brand Double-Pointed Needles, Size 10 for working the crown decreases
• Lion Brand Stitch Markers to mark the beginning of rounds
• Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6) for weaving in ends and finishing
• Sewing needle and matching thread for attaching buttons and seaming the hem
• 8 assorted buttons in sizes ranging from