The Oslo Hat

I made an (see below for link to the pattern) for my dad and while I was making it found a few hacks to make life (and knitting) easier! The hat has an interesting construction with a two-layer brim, making it extra warm. The pattern has you turn the brim over and seam it down, which is the kind of work I find a bit tedious, so I made a few changes (see video):

1. I used a single strand of Double Knitting weight Yarn
2. I used a provisional cast-on (I prefer the crochet cast-on)
3. When I was finished knitting the brim I picked up the provisional cast-on, put it on a spare circular needle, folded the brim in two and knitted the stitches from both needles at the same time. 

Size

• XS (S) M (L) 
• approx: baby (junior/woman) woman (man)
• head circumference of approximately: 47-50 (50-55) 55-59 (59-62) cm OR [18½-19¾ (19¾-21¾) 21¾-23¼ (23¼-24½) inches]

Materials

I used for the project. It's a soft, springy 100% merino wool and I think it was perfect for the project. I made the largest size (which was pretty big) and used about 120g/260m. 

• : 2(3, 3, 3) skeins (knit with 1 strand only)
• to shape the crown (or a longer circular needle if you prefer to do it using the magic loop method)

Other Yarn Options

 is machine washable if you have a sweater or wool cycle on your machine. If you need a yarn that's absolutely machine washable, I suggest trying , , . If you want more texture or something more luxurious try using , , or . To experiment with colour and marl two or more colours or make an ombre try  (2 strands held together).

• : 1 skein (machine wash)
• : 2 skeins (machine wash)
• : 2 balls (hand wash)
• : 2 balls (machine wash)
• : 2 skeins (hand wash)
• : 2 skeins (hand wash)
• : 3 to 4 skeins (2 strands held together)

Mohair Variation

There's also a knit with a strand of fingering weight yarn paired with a lace weight mohair. If you're into that kind of thing you could pair the following:

• (1 skein)    (2 balls)
• (1 skein)    (2 skeins)
•  (1 skein)    (2 balls)
• (1 skein) (2 skeins)
•  (1 skein)    (2 balls)
• (1 skein) (2 balls)