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All those beautiful sock yarns are not just for socks! When you give into temptation and buy a gorgeous skein of sock or fingering yarn, you can show it off with this ponytail hat.

Mock cable ribbing adds some flair, but is easy to learn and doesn’t require a cable needle. The hat’s button band is knitted right along with the rest of the pattern - no seams, no picking up stitches. And you can position your ponytail high, low, or in between, simply by unfastening a button (or unfasten two buttons for a messy bun).

Row-by-row instructions make this project doable even for a beginner, or a quick project for someone more experienced. Perfect gift for someone sporty, too.

The pattern also includes instructions to increase or decrease the circumference and height of the hat so you can make this hat for anyone from child through adult XL.