Gauge: 17 st in 4in/10cm in stockinette stitch. Row gauge is not important in this case.

Recommended yarn: any to obtain the gauge. Aran for regular look, or thinner yarn on larger needles for daintier look.

Recommended needle size: to obtain the gauge. Your needle size might vary depending on how tight or loose your knitting is. Please be sure to make a gauge swatch to make sure you obtain the gauge. For most, 5mm needles work the best.

You will need: yarn, knitting needles, darning needle to weave in the yarn ends and to sew the back of the hat.

The hat is knit flat.

all the measurements in the pattern are given in both inches and centimeters.