This design is made in linen stitch, where some stitches are knitted and others slipped purlwise with the yarn in front. This produces a material that is thin and dense at the same time which is suitable for a warm hat that keeps its shape.

Patience is necessary, since the knitting grows very slowly. In return for your efforts you get a unique expression, in this case fine dusty green dots on a dark sand coloured background

Try using linen stitch for edges that you do not want to curl.

Enjoy yourself

All my best
Benedikte Rathmann Hansen