This pattern is for a beanie style hat with a leaf motif. ‘Duilleog’ is Irish for ‘leaf’. Knit in the round from the bottom up, this hat starts with a garter stitch brim, which continues up over one segment of the hat with a leaf motif on it. The rest of the hat is worked in stocking stitch.

The leaf motif is charted. Written instructions are provided as an alternative to the chart. There is a different chart for each size. When printing this pattern you only need to print pages 1 and 2 and the pages with the chart and/or written instructions relevant to the size you wish to make.

Size
Child (Adult Small, Adult Large), to fit head size 50 (55, 60)cm (19.75 (21.75, 23.5)in). The finished circumference, including negative ease, is 47.5 (52.5, 57.5)cm (19 (21, 23)in). The adult small is designed to fit an average sized womans head. Teens or a child with a larger than average head may need the adult small size.

Materials
Worsted weight yarn. Wool is recommended.
110 140, 170m (120 (153, 186)yds)
The hat pictured used Malabrigo Worsted in Mariposa.

Equipment
40cm (16in) 4.5mm (US7) circular needle
Set of four 4.5mm (US7) dpns
5 stitch markers, 1 different to mark the end of the rounds

Skills needed.
You will need to be able to knit, purl, yo, k2tog, skp, and work in the round on a circular needle and double pointed needles.

This pattern has been tech edited and tested.