Have an overabundance of spare buttons in your button box? Love vintage style hats? Showcase your beautiful buttons with the Button Box Cloche, a vintage style embellished hat worked in two versions. The Red Version has a long and wide brim that flips outwards and is embellished with a colorful mix of buttons. The Purple Version has a short flared brim and is embellished with a mohair flower, hatband, and a few buttons. Worked in the round from the top down, these hats can be tried on as they are knit to adjust the length if necessary.

Skills Needed:
working in the round
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Notions Required:
Both Versions: Tapestry needle to weave in ends, stitch marker, sewing thread to match yarn, sewing needle

Red Version: 40 assorted buttons (six ¾” - 1”, nine ½” -
5/8”, twenty-five ¼” – 3/8”); tear away fabric stabilizer

Purple Version: four 3/8” buttons, one 5/8” button