The main interest of this hat is its reversibility. Holding two strands of contrasting yarn together creates a marled effect, which is broken up by a dramatic vertical stripe. This striping is achieved by splitting the usual cast on stitches into two colors for double knitting. The stripe starts at the very bottom of the hat and goes through ribbing, body, and crown. The stripe stitches are then combined again before finishing the hat with the Kitchener stitch. The hat is knit bottom-up with crown decreases at 4 points.

Skill level: advanced beginner to intermediate; need to know cast on, double knitting, Kitchener stitch.
Finished dimensions: Sized for children (head circumference 20”/50 cm) and adults (head circumference 22”/55 cm), fit is looser for the child size.
Suggested Yarn: 2 contrast color fingering weight yarn, about 30 g or 120 yds (110 m) in each color for child size, 36 g or 140 yds (128 m) in each color for adult size;
Sample uses Filo Sock from Kim Dyes Yarn in Dream Sky and Starstone colorways (80/10/10% Superwash Merino/Cashmere/Nylon, 103 g / 400yds)
Needles: size US 5 (3.75 mm) and size US 7 (4.5 mm) double-pointed needles or a circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 19 st and 36 rows = 4 in /10 cm in garter stitch using yarn held together.