Please Note: This hat is knit inside out and there is a lot of purling. This particular stitch is worked on the WS in flat knitting, and because of the way the sts are worked on the WS, the same result can only be achieved in circular knitting by knitting it inside out.

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Materials
Yarn Used for Sample: madelinetosh tosh dk, 225 yards in Liquid Gold
Yarn Required for Pattern: 1 skein of madelinetosh dk or approximately 180 yards of a dk weight yarn (it will be less if you don’t do the folded brim.)
Pompom is optional and took approximately 14 grams/28 yards
Needles:
US 7/4.5 mm 16 inch circular
US 8/5.0 mm 16 inch circular needle
(or as required to meet gauge)
Gauge: 19 sts/4 inches in stockinette st in the round on larger needles
Sizes: One Size-Average Female Head
Notions: darning needle to weave in ends

Abbreviations, Techniques and Definitions
CO/co: cast on
BO: bind off
k: knit
p: purl
yo: yarn over
wrap: yo, k2, pass the yo over the 2 knit sts
p2tog: purl 2 sts together