This hat is a combo of knitted lace on the crown, crocheted Magnolia for accent, and crocheted braid for the inside brim trim.
I made this for a friend who loves to wear hats. It gave me the opportunity to explore different techniques, one of which was securing 20 gauge wire to the under edge of the brim with the “Fagot” stitch.
Secondly, it was the first time that I knitted lace for a crown trim. I liked the delicate look of it. It is also very light weight, and that really counts when it’s on your head.
Thirdly, I learned a new way of keeping track of where I am in my knitting charts. I am surprised I didn’t think of it before.
Yes, a “post it note.”
I used 7 repeats of this pattern to encircle my 24 inch hat.
Here is the tutorial for the Magnolia
The Brim trim was a simple crocheted braid.
Chain 1, chain 3, work 2 dc in base chain, ch 2, work 2 dc in base chain. Chain 3 , turn. Work 2 dc in chain 2 space, chain 2, work 2 dc in same space. Chain3, turn. Repeat until you have braid long enough to cover the circumference of the hat brim.
The one thing that really helped was having my “head” available to work on. I thought I had a post that gives you instructions on how to make one for yourself, but alas I can not find it. So…………………
Measure you head!!!!
I took a foam head and cut it down the center from top to bottom through the center of the nose and insert an 1/2 inch sheet of foam into the space, then I cut the head again, across the ears and down, and added another 1/2 inch piece. I shaped it with a grated and smoothed it off. You may not need a whole 1/2 inch. I do believe you can get 3/8 inch at the craft store.
Enjoy! KT
Creative Knitting - Beyond Knit and Purl 
I love using a sticky note to keep track of where I am in a chart. The one thing I’d suggest is that instead of putting the sticky note under where you are, put it over the active line. The advantage is that you can then see what you’ve already done, so that as you work, you can read your knitting and make sure that things are lining up properly!