Bad Guy by Isaac Thull

Bad Guy

Knitting
September 2025
Aran (8 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 6 rows = 1 inch
in Stockinette Stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
100 - 120 yards (91 - 110 m)
One Size
English
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Sleek and simple design paired with luxurious wool. Bad Guy is a bottom-up hat featuring 2” (folded) 1x1 ribbing and an elegant stockinette stitch body.

Using 1 skein of Lion Brand Wool Ease Origins in Heathered Grey and 4.5 mm needles, Bad Guy is a perfect project for flights or road trips.

Notes:

  • The hat is worked flat from the bottom up, turning after each row.
  • The hat is meant to sit above the ears, but the brim can be unfolded for more length or more rows can be added to the body of the hat.

Finished Measurements:
16” Circumference x 6.5” Tall (Lying flat after blocking)
Fits nearly any teen-adult head circumference.

Gauge:
5 st x 6 rows in Stockinette Stitch, unblocked = 1” square