Pattern available also in “Comfort Hats” bundle.

yarn
tern
boothbay blue 408 / 1 skein

needles
16” circular in size US 3 3.25 mm / set of 6 dpns in size US 3 3.25 mm

notes
Hat is knitted in the round, from the bottom. For crown shaping, stitches are divided onto five dpns, in lieu of using markers, to easily set up the paired decreases.

skills required
Long-tail cast on (link provided), decreasing, working in the round.