My brother has extremely expensive tastes. This makes him a very difficult person to find a good Christmas gift for. So whenever he shows interest in an item that I could knit for him, I jump on it. One year, he mentioned that he really admired a hat and scarf set that he saw a celebrity wearing, and would like something like that. And it would be extra awesome if it were reversible. Of course I had to rise to the challenge. This year, I designed this hat. Next year, he’s getting the scarf. And bam, just like that, two years of Christmas taken care of. Thank heavens for knitting.

Special Skills Required

• double knitting (explained in instructions)
• chart reading
• working in the round
• decreasing

Other Materials Needed

• stitch marker
• cable needle