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Cloudfluff is a sumptuously soft hat with a double brim and a classic design. Worked in the round, it’s a stockinette lover’s dream, and one that you will want to cast on again and again.

The pattern has been thoughtfully prepared with lots of detail.

• There are tips for casting on to make it easier to secure the double brim - no provisional cast-on required!

• The instructions include your choice of whether to join the double brim by seaming the cast-on edge (with tips to ensure a straight seam) or using a “knit together” method to attach it.

• The crown decreases have been optimized for a great fit throughout all 6 sizes

Sizes: Child (teen, adult small)(adult medium, adult large, adult XL) with finished circumference approximately 16 (18, 20)(22, 24, 26”/40 (45, 50)(55, 60, 65) cm.
Choose a size that is approximately 2 - 3”/5 - 7.5 cm smaller than the actual head circumference of the wearer.

Gauge: 24 sts and 36 rounds to 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch

Yarn
If using 2 yarns held together, as shown in the sample:

• Approximately 35 (45, 55)(65, 75, 85) grams/ 140 (175, 210)(245, 280, 320) yards/140 (175, 220)(260, 300, 330) meters fingering/sock yarn

and

• Approximately 20 (25, 30)(35, 40, 45) grams/155 (190, 225)(265, 310, 345) yards/140 (170, 210)(245, 275, 310) meters laceweight mohair/mohair blend.

The fingering-weight yarn used for the sample was Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light, a 100% Merino wool yarn with 420 yards/384 meters per 115 grams. Other wool or wool-blend yarns would also work well.
The mohair blend used was Ella Rae Silky Kid, a 76% mohair/24% silk yarn with 219 yards/200 meters per 29 grams. Similar yarns include Rowan Kidsilk Haze, Friends Kid Silk, Valley Yarns Southampton, Drops Kid-Silk, and others.

You may choose to use a single strand of fingering/sock-weight yarn and eliminate the mohair.
In that case, your hat will be less fluffy and the knitted fabric will be lighter in weight than if mohair is included, but the expected amount of fingering/sock yarn to be used will be similar to the amounts shown above for fingering/sock yarn. Disregard the amounts required for mohair.

Needles: US 3/3.25 mm, or size to obtain gauge.
This hat is worked in the round. A 16”/40 cm circular needle will be comfortable for teen - adult XL. For the child size, you will need either on a 12”/30 cm circular needle, double-pointed needles, or a much longer circular needle, if you prefer the Magic Loop method.
All sizes will need dpns/Magic Loop as the number of stitches decreases at the crown of the hat.

Optional: 16” circular or dpns one size larger than your working needle for casting on (see “Tips” in pattern).

Notions: Marker for beginning of round + 5 additional markers, approximately 1 yard/1 meter of yarn that contrasts strongly with your working yarn; tapestry needle.

If you have questions, my email is in the pattern.