I really enjoy making beanies, and for this one I wanted to use a textured stitch that would really work wwell with variations of the yarn. After a good bit of trial and error, I decided to use a simple "X" stitch in the body of the hat and post double crochets for the brim. The "X" stitch is only used twice,but it can be used more times to lengthen the size of the beanie so that you end up with a full cap. the same is true with the post stitches.
Since the yarn is 100% wool,it's perfect for those cool Autumn days,and the colors make it unisex,which has been a problem already in my house,as my Mom keeps wanting to borrow my beanie! I guess I need to make another one!

1 skein of Noro Kureyon on color 148
"I" size hook
yarn needle

20 inch diameter

5 sts to the inch

"X" stitch:
Skip 1 st,work a double crochet into next st,then work a double crochet into skipped st.
Front post double crochet:
Insert hook around post of double crochet in row below from front to back. Work double crochet as usual.

Chain 4 and join to from a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3(counts as 1st dc now and throughout pattern). Work 9 dc's into ring. Join with a sl st into top of ch 3. (10 dc).