The Soda Pop Beanie is a playful ribbed hat with a classic look and plenty of versatility. It was originally designed for my son, who requested a yellow beanie after seeing Abby’s beanie in the K-pop Demon Hunters—a reminder that even simple knits can become special favorites. Worked in 2x2 ribbing, it has a timeless texture that’s both stretchy and comfortable to wear.

The beanie is knitted top down, starting from the crown, which makes it easy to adjust the length as you go. You can choose a double-fold brim for a classic look, a triple-fold brim for extra warmth, or roll the brim high for a casual, street-style finish.

The hat can be knitted either with a single strand of DK weight yarn for a crisp texture or with fingering weight yarn held together with mohair for a soft, haloed finish. In both versions, the simplicity of the ribbing highlights the color and texture of the yarn, whether you keep it subtle with solids or add personality with brighter shades.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4)
Suitable for head circumference of 54 (56, 58, 60) cm / 21.25 (22, 23, 23.5) inches
Length (folded brim): 23 cm / 9 inches (adjustable)
Total length (with double folded brim unfolded): 31 cm / 12.25 inches (adjustable)
Total length (with triple folded brim unfolded): 44 cm / 17.5 inches (adjustable)

Yarn
Double folded brim:
200 (215, 230, 245) m / 246 (235, 250, 265) yards of fingering weight yarn and 200 (215, 230, 245) m / 246 (235, 250, 265) yards of lace weight yarn such as silk mohair,
or 200 (215, 230, 245) m / 246 (235, 250, 265) yards of DK weight yarn.

Yellow sample: 2 balls of Sandnes Garn Double Sunday (100% merino wool, 108 m / 118 yards per 50g), shown in colorway 2013 Pineapple.

Triple folded brim:
225 (240, 260, 275) m / 246 (265, 280, 300) yards of fingering weight yarn and 225 (240, 260, 275) m / 246 (265, 280, 300) yards of lace weight yarn such as silk mohair,
or 225 (240, 260, 275) m / 246 (265, 280, 300) yards of DK weight yarn.

Purple sample: 1 skein of The Wandering Flock Fingering Singles (100 % merino; 365 m / 400 yards per 100 g), shown in colorway Electric Orchid and 1 skein of The Wandering Flock Mohair lace (80% mohair, 20% silk; 393 m / 430 yards per 25 g), shown in colorway Electric Orchid.

Needles
3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs or circular needle for Magic Loop knitting for the top of the hat
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle with a cable of 40 cm / 16” for the main part

Gauge
26 sts and 32 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of 2x2 ribbing in the round, after blocking, slightly stretched. Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!

Notions
1 stitch marker
tapestry needle