Sugar Bush Yarns

*This post is sponsored by Yarnspirations. All opinions are my own.

The Ribbed Double Brim Knit Hat

Oh you guys, I feel like my yarn worlds are colliding over here! Have you heard that Sugar Bush Yarns are now available from Yarnspirations? I’ve been a big fan of Sugar Bush’s luxury yarns for a couple of years now, and I was thrilled to hear I could now easily find them at Yarnspirations.com!

They’ve added 15 stunning Sugar Bush yarns to the site, including:

Sugar Bush Itty-Bitty, a fine weight yarn that’s ideal for socks and shawls, in a blend of merino wool, nylon and cashmere.

Sugar Bush Motley, a sport weight yarn with self-striping colorways in a cozy alpaca and merino wool blend.

Sugar Bush Bold, a worsted weight yarn in an extra fine superwash merino that comes in vibrant colors.

Sugar Bush Bliss, a sport weight yarn in a luxurious mix of cashmere, mulberry silk and superfine merino wool with excellent stitch definition.

Sugar Bush Chill, a super bulky weight yarn that works up fast in rich, saturated hues of 100% merino wool.

They’ve also added Sugar Bush Crisp, Drizzle, Rapture, Cobot, Canoe, Glaze, Dawson, Nanaimo, and Shanty. You can browse and shop all the yarn here.

When Yarnspirations asked if I’d design a pattern with one of their new yarns, I jumped at the chance! I chose Sugar Bush Crisp, a DK weight 100% extra fine merino yarn. It’s so soft, squishy and has excellent stitch definition. I knew it would make the perfect light weight hat as we start heading into spring. I chose the color Provincial Peach (you’ll need two skeins).

Double brim hats are very popular right now, and I wanted to design one with a more fitted brim that utilizes a provisional cast on. If you’ve never tried a provisional cast on, I’ve got you covered!

This pattern includes a full step-by-step video tutorial, which you can find below.

Let’s get started!

Yarn

Sugar Bush Crisp – 2 skeins; 166 yds/152 m
Color (Provincial Peach)

Needles

Size U.S. 6 [4 mm] circular knitting needle 16” [40.5 cm] long
Size U.S. 7 [4.5 mm] circular knitting needle 16” [40.5 cm] long
Set of 4 (or 5) size U.S. 7 [4.5 mm] double-pointed knitting needles
*or sizes needed to obtain gauge

Notions

Small amount of waste yarn
Set of 8 stitch markers
1 fur pom

Gauge

21 sts and 25 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in St st with larger needles.

Sizes

One: Adult – to fit 21-23 in [53.5-58.5 cm] head circumference

Abbreviations

K = Knit
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
P = Purl
PM = Place marker
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)

Brim:

With smaller circular needles, provisionally cast on 96 sts with waste yarn.

With working yarn, knit one row.

1^st rnd: PM and join in the round. Work in K1, P1 rib around.

Rep 1^st rnd until brim measures 5” [12.5 cm] from cast on edge.

Next rnd: Change to larger circular needles. Fold brim inwards and line up provisional cast on edge sts with live sts on the needles. *Remove waste yarn from provisional cast on to expose one live st and knit this st together with first st on left needle (see video). Rep from * around.

Body:

Continue working in Stockinette st (knit every rnd) until work from beginning measures 6” [15 cm].

Decreases:

1^st rnd: *K10. K2tog. PM. Rep from * around. 88 sts (8 markers placed).

2^nd rnd: Knit.

3^rd rnd: *K to 2 sts before marker. K2tog. Rep from * around. 80 sts.

Rep rnds 2 and 3 6 times more, until 32 sts remain.

Next rnd: K2tog around. 16 sts.

Cut yarn and draw tail through remaining sts. Cinch to close top of hat, and weave in all ends. Block if desired.

I feel like it looks great with or without a pom. I love this beautiful oversized pom from the lovely Caitlin from Cozee Creations Co. This is her 7.5″ Lions Mane pom, which you can find here.

I’d love to see your finished hats. Feel free to tag me on Instagram @kniftyknittings or Facebook! Know a friend who’d love to knit this? Share by pinning the image below!