Good Old Santa Hat gives a touch of luxury to the classic Santa hat that we all know and love. The hat is knit from the bottom up in the round as a seamless piece. The luxurious brim is first worked in a faux fur yarn, and the main part of the hat is then worked in merino wool. The crown of the hat is shaped with evenly spaced gradual decreases that give the characteristic pointy appearance.

Sizes
To fit head circumference 49-51 (52-54) 55-57 (57-59) 59-61 cm [19.25-20 (20.50-21.25) 21.75-22.50 (22.50-23.25) 23.25-24 inches].

Finished measurements
Hat circumference: approx. 47 (50) 52 (54) 56 cm [18.50 (19.75) 20.50 (21.25) 22 inches]

Length: approx. 37 (41) 49 (50) 53 cm [14.50 (16.25) 19.25 (19.75) 20.75 inches]

Gauge
Yarn A (brim): approximately 13.5 stitches = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stocking stitch on a 4.00 mm \US6] needle, measured after washing and blocking of a swatch.

Yarn B (hat): 22 stitches x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stocking stitch on a 4.00 mm [US6] needle, measured after washing and blocking of a swatch.

Suggested needle size
4.00 mm [US6] circular needle, and 4.00 mm [US6] double-pointed needles to shape the crown of the hat if not using magic loop method.

Materials
Yarn A, for brim of the hat:

50 (50) 50 (50-100) 50-100 g Go Handmade’s Fur Lux Shade 17660 Off-White (DK, 50 g = 27 m [30 yds]).

Yarn B, for main body of the hat:

100 (100-150) 100-150 (100-150) 150-200 g Sandnes Merinoull Shade 4219 Red (DK, 50 g = 105 m [115 yds]).

Additional: 6 stitch markers, tapestry needle, white yarn to make pom-pom or faux fur pompom (diameter = 10 cm [2.5 inches]).