To strengthen the brims of these cloche-style hats, I worked them in a knitted woven-stitch pattern. To help them hold their shape, I threaded jewelry wire through the cast-on stitches; you can omit the wire if you prefer a floppy casual look. I embellished the band of the striped version (page 12) and the left side of the solid version with lazy daisy stitches worked at different scales to create two completely different looks.