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Few things cap off a satisfying meal quite like a profiterole. It’s creamy and airy and sometimes drizzled in chocolate, all of which is making me salivate just thinking about it.

This light, fluffy hat is similarly meant to be the perfect topper to your favorite outfit. It has just enough detail to be interesting without being a distraction from the other items you’re wearing, so it can blend well with your existing wardrobe while still being a fun addition.

SIZES

Finished circumference 18.75” (47.5 cm), 20.5” (52 cm), 22.25” (56.5 cm), 24” (61 cm)

Note: most people like their hats snug, so choose a finished hat size that is slightly smaller than your actual head

MATERIALS

Fingering weight yarn, 180-230 yds (165-210 m), held double with lace-weight silk-mohair yarn, 180-230 yds (165-210 m); alternatively, DK weight yarn, 180-230 yds (165-210 m),

First sample shown knit in La Bien Aimee DK Merino, 100% Merino wool, 252 yds (230 m) per 4 oz (115 g), colorway Nadia

Second sample shown knit in Eden Cottage Yarn Milburn 4-ply, 85% Bluefaced Leister wool, 15% silk, 218 yds (200 m) per 1.75 oz (50g), colorway Althaea, held double with Eden Cottage Yarn Eldwick Lace, 72% superkid mohair 28% mulberry silk, 459 yds (420 m) per 1.75 oz (50g), colorway Apricot Tulip

GAUGE

4” (10 cm) square = 18 stitches x 19 rows in stockinette after blocking

NEEDLES

One set of needles for your preferred style of small-circumference knitting in a size to match gauge listed above
One set of needles three sizes smaller than the size used to achieve gauge

Suggested needle sizes: US 8 (5 mm), US 5 (3.75 mm)

TOOLS

One stitch marker
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

SKILL LEVEL

Adventurous beginner to intermediate
Techniques: increases, decreases, knitting in the round