This delighfully light and airy hat is as fun to knit as it is to wear. I held a strand of fingering and a strand of lace mohair double, but you can substitute a single strand of DK weight yarn if desired.

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MATERIALS
Yarn: Fingering (Polka Dot Sheep Tenderfoot 80/20) and mohair lace (Polka Dot Sheep Altitude). Yarn held double throughout.
150 (185, 220) yd. of EACH yarn / 140 (170, 200) m of EACH yarn

Needles: Choose the needle type for your preferred method of small circumference knitting in the round (16” / 40 cm circular, double pointed, magic loop etc.) in the following sizes:
US 6 / 4.0 mm and US 7 / 4.5 mm

Notions: (5) stitch markers, one of a different color for marking the beginning of round, tape measure, and a darning needle for weaving in the ends.

SIZES
Small (medium, large)

TO FIT HEAD SIZE
If you are between sizes, make the larger size.
20—21 (21—22, 22—23)”
51—53.5 (53.5—56, 56—58.5) cm

NOTES
1. Wet blocking is an important step in making this hat. Skipping this step will result in a brim that curls.

2.View our Elongated Stitch tutorial on the Polka Dot Sheep YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/elongated-stitch