SHORT OVERVIEW

The hat is worked in the round with a circular needle, bottom-up. Change to double pointed needles when necessary. First work rib, then work simple stockinette stitch. Pattern includes sizing from baby to adults and slouchy or beanie options.
Birds are added later using duplicate stitch method.

MATERIALS:

US 6 (4 mm) circular needles or US 6 (4mm) double pointed needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Smaller needle: 3.5 mm (US 4) or one size smaller than main gauge needle.

Yarn Drops Lima (65% wool, 35% alpaca) 109 yds/1.8 oz (100 m/50 g)
Or approximately 100 (130, 160, 180, 200) m / 109 (141, 175, 196, 218) yds of a DK weight yarn.

Light grey – 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) skein;
White – a little for embroidery
Yellow – a little for embroidery
Medium grey – a little for embroidery
Black - a little for embroidery

SIZE

Kid, Child, Adult S, Adult M, Adult L
to fit head circumference: 16-17’’/41-43 cm, (17-18’’/43-46 cm, 19-20’’/48-51 cm, 21-22’’/53-56 cm, 23-24’’/59-61cm)

Finished Measurements
14½’’/37cm (16’’/41 cm, 17½’’/44,5 cm, 19’’/48 cm, 20½’’/52 cm) around by
Beanie version: 6’’/15 cm (6½’’/17 cm, 7’’/18 cm, 8’’/20,5 cm, 9’’/23 cm) tall
Slouchy version: 7½’’/19 cm (8’’/20,5 cm, 8½’’/22 cm, 9½’’/24 cm, 10½’’/27 cm tall