December 3, 2011  Free Pattern: Dude Hat  Okay, so it doesn’t
have to be a “dude hat”.  Girls can look good in this hat too,
but we all know there is a lack of guy hats out there, so I
thought why not throw one out there?  This is a super simple hat
that knits up pretty darn quick.  If you've got a dude-ish guy
on your Knit List, why not give it a shot?    Needles: US Size 8
(5.0 mm) circular needles or DPNs Gauge: Not super important
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in Zarzamora (or any other worsted weight
yarn you prefer!) Etc: Darning needle  K2tog:  Knit the next two
stitches together S2kp:  Slip two stitches at the same time as
if knitting two together, then knit the next stitch. Pass the
two slipped stitches over the knitted stitch (decreasing by two
stitches) CO 76 (distribute them as you wish depending on what
needles you are using) K1, p1 rib for 1 inch Rounds 1 & 2: K to
end Rounds 3 &4: K1, p1 to end Repeat Rounds 1 -4 until hat
measures 6 inches Here’s where it can get tricky. The idea here
is the repeat the