Requires around 200 metres of aran weight yarn – I used 3 skeins of Debbie Bliss Rialto Aran Yarn, 2 in the darker colour, but only needed a bit of the second skein, and one in the lighter colour. Should be fine in any aran or worsted weight yarn.
3.25 mm circular needles
4.00 mm circular needles.
Cast on 88 stitches in a stretchy cast on. I used a doubled tail long tailed cast on which gives an ideal edge.
Knit one row.
Work k1, p1 for 12 rows.
Each stripe is worked for ten rows. To produce a ‘jogless’ stripe, slip the first stitch of the new colour. For each stripe, work the following two rows 5 times:
1. knit all stitches
2. k1, p1 to the end.
I worked 5 stripes & then on the sixth stripe work 8 rows in pattern & then on the 9th row work all stitches k2 tog, 10th row knit to end. Knit an extra stipe if more ‘slouch’ is required!
Cut yarn with a long tail, thread onto a needle & run needle through all of the stitches. Pull tight & finish.
*change needles after ribbing. Start with smaller needles & then go to 4.00mm ones (added oct 2011)
Why did you list two size needles, did you use both sizes?
By: Cheryl on September 30, 2011
at 4:46 pm
the smaller needles are usually used on the brim or ribbing on the base of the cap/hat/beanie… using a size smaller needle allows the brim to hold on to the head a little better, while still allowing room for the body of the hat
By: Jared on October 25, 2011
at 12:13 pm
Thanks for that & I have now added the correction to the pattern page. Finer needles first & then 4.00mm ones.
By: fromonthehill on October 25, 2011
at 7:13 pm
What is a doubled tail long tailed cast on ?
By: Helena on January 4, 2012
at 8:44 pm
I am new to knitting so I was just hoping you could tell me with the knitting needle size, how do you know what length to use? I found like a 12″ 4.0 mm needle and another thats 16″ mm needle. How do u know which to use? Even with just knitting in general is there a way to tell which length is best?
By: summerg41 on April 11, 2012
at 4:23 pm
Summerg41, for knitting an adult hat, 16 circular works best.
12 would be too snug and 24 wouldn’t allow for you to work it tight enough. 
By: Tricia on May 12, 2012
at 1:30 am