Stephen West’s Botanic Hat has been this season’s biggest hit. West took the traditional watch cap, used two colors of yarn, added a slip stitch to ribbing and created a handsome, unisex, reversible hat. And it’s not just reversible, it’s two different looks.

West used Malabrigo Worsted Merino yarn, so we followed suit for our shop samples. With two hanks of Malabrigo, each in a different color, we were able to make two hats. We had to reverse the main and contrast colors, so the hats are similar but different. Malabrigo is known for being ultra-soft, so it’s wonderful to knit and not at all itchy to wear.

When a new shipment of Malabrigo arrived last week, I couldn’t help but start putting together combinations for the Botanic Hat. Here are my favorites:

shocking pink and geranio

burgundy and glazed carrot

apple green and sapphire green

blue surf and paris night

There are plenty of color combinations you can make with the 25 colors we have in stock today. Take a look and see which one’s right for you!