Head Circumference: 21.2” (54 cm)
Length: 11.4” (29 cm)
Yarn: Cool Wool Alpaca, Lana Grossa; 50 g, 140 m
Needles: circular needle 6 U.S. (4 mm), 16” (40 cm); dpns 6 U.S. (4 mm)
Gauge: 20 sts in 4” (10 cm) in st st pattern (k all sts)

Shown for Head Circumference of 22.4” (57 cm ) with negative ease of 1.18” (3 cm).

Pattern

Using circular needle CO 108 sts, join for working in rnds and knit until the piece measures 7.8” (20 cm).
Next rnd - place 4 markers: place first marker, k27, (place marker, k27) repeat 2 times more.
Next rnd - dec rnd: (slide marker, k2tog, k to next marker, k2tog) repeat 3 times more.
Next rnd: k all sts to first marker.
Repeat two last rows 10 times more.
Cut yarn and thread through the yarn needle. Then pull the stitches off the needle and pull the yarn needle through these stitches. Pull tight until it is closed at the top.