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In 2020 I was serving in a youth ministry position, and when our meetings went online we spent a lot of time playing Jackbox games. From one such game, I was given the title “Extremely Basic Simple Square.” I’m clearly over it (since I’m still thinking about it five years later), but it still got me thinking – sometimes you just need a basic starting point from which to let your creativity flow. And a brim to crown knitted hat with an extra squishy, folded ribbed band seems like just the thing. With 2 strands of light DK yarn held double, it knits up quickly and easily adapts to countless color combinations.

Sizes
1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6)

Measurements
Finished circumference by size

13.5, 15.75, 18 (20.25, 22.5, 24.75) Inches

34, 40, 46 (51, 57, 63) cm

Sizes can approximately be considered:

newborn, toddler, youth (Adult S, Adult M, Adult L), but it’s recommended to choose your size based on circumference measurement rather than the age/size title.

Suggested Yarn
2 Strands of Cascade Yarns Cherub DK, or similar light DK yarn, held double, or single strand of Worsted or Aran weight yarn

Yardage
Each strand:
25, 38, 49 (67, 75, 87) g or 90, 136, 176 (241, 269, 312) yards
If using Cherub DK, 1, 1, 1 (2, 2, 2) skeins per strand

Suggested Needles
Size 8 for body of hat, circular + DPNs for closing crown, or longer circulars for magic loop

Size 6 for brim ribbing, circular

Or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge
Main body of hat, with larger needles:

21 Stitches x 23 Rows = 4 Inches / 10 cm