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second image shows a fantastic hippity hoppity hat featured in Judit Gummlichs new book EMBROIDERY on knits, published by Laine magazine

hippity hoppity hat is a basic hat worked in rounds from the bottom up. Plain Stockinette stitch and a folded brim makes it a fantastic blank canvas for any embroidery. The size is easy to adjust by adding/reducing multiple of 8 stitches. More slouch can be added to crown by adding more rounds before starting the crown decreases.

Yarn
2 skeins Lamana COMO (100% Merino wool; 120 m/25 g), shown in color #54 Ice Blue.
Or approximately 220 yds (200 m) of a similar yarn.
1 skein Lamana MILANO (90% Merino wool, 10% Cashmere Goat; 180 m/ 25 g), shown in color #00 Wool White.
Or approximately 10 yds (9 m) of a similar yarn for embroidery.

Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, 16” (40 cm) long or size needed to get gauge.
US 4 (3.5 mm) set of DPNs or long circular needle (for magic loop) or size needed to get gauge.
US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle, 16” (40 cm) long or 1 size smaller than needed to get gauge.

Gauge
22 sts x 32 rows = 4 x 4” (10 x 10 cm) in Stockinette stitch on US 4 (3.5 mm) needles after blocking.

Size
One Size; to fit: 20” to 22” head circumference
Finished measurements
From brim to top: 10¾“ (27.5 cm)
Circumference at brim: 21¼” (54 cm)