This pattern was designed for a Hospital Charity Project that provided hats for babies born prematurely to wear when they finally left the hospital for home. I was knitting for the charity in 2008 and was bored with the basic hat patterns provided to us. I saw a picture of a little ruffled hat and was inspired to design a similar shape for a kn...

Yes, this pattern did start off life as a man’s kippah (yarmulke) but the cuff makes it better suited for wear under a helmet. The washable sock yarn and 3:1 rib makes it almost unnoticeable under a helmet (MC or hard hat) and helps the hair challenged user maintain a better heat/sweat environment inside the helmet. Since men are most likely to...