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This hat comes in 3 different styles- beanie, slouchy and watchcap. All three versions cast on the same number of stitches at the brim and are worked bottom up. Earflaps and tassels are added to the slouchy version but are optional, brim lengths and body lengths can also be adjusted. The crown shaping is the same for the beanie and watchcap and the slouchy has a more gathered crown shaping.

Sizes
Beanie (Slouchy, Watchcap)
Circumference at brim: 19 (19, 19)” / 48 (48, 48) cm
Length from brim to crown as worn: 7 ½ (9, 8 ¾)” / 19 (23, 22) cm

Needles
US 4 / 3.5mm circular needle, 16” /40cm length (for ribbing)
US 6 / 4mm circular needle, 16” / 40cm length (for brim)
US 6 / 4mm DPNs or long circular needle (if working magic loop for crown of hat)

Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Yarn
Worsted weight yarn in the following amounts:
Beanie-125 yds / 115m
Slouchy-160 yds / 146m
Watchcap-220 yds / 202m
(20 yds / 18m extra if adding tassels to slouchy version)

shown in:
Myak Tibetan Fibers “Baby Yak” medium (Worsted; 100% Baby Yak; 117m / 128yds per 50g ball)
Beanie “Desert” and “Tibetan Sky”
Slouchy “Petrol”
Watchcap “Saffron”

Notions
1 stitch marker for BOR, 2 more stitch markers for working crown shaping repeat on Beanie and Watchcap version(optional),
tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge
25 sts & 32 rounds = 4” / 10cm over Twisted Stitch Pattern on US 6/4mm needles after blocking
25 sts & 30 rounds = 4” / 10cm in Rib Pattern on US 4/3.5mm needles after blocking