SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

SIZE

One size fits most

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

(blocked)

Circumference 20”/50cm

Depth 10”/25cm

YARN

Garnstudio “DROPS Big Merino” (100% merino

wool), 82yds/75m/50g;

2 skeins in color #03 Anthracite

OR 140yds/128m of any other Aran weight wool yarn

NEEDLES

US 8 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 16”/40cm (for 1x1 Rib)

US 8 (4.5 mm) set of 5 dpns (for crown shaping)

US 10 (6 mm) circular needle, 16”/40cm (for hat

body)

OR USE NEEDLE SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
NOTIONS

Stitch marker, tapestry needle

GAUGE

14 sts & 32 rnds = 4”/10cm in Crosshatch stitch pat-
tern on smaller needle, measured after blocking