The hat is knitted from the bottom up. There are two different cast on methods to choose from, either the traditional Long-Tail Cast On method or a stretchier Tubular Cast On method, which is explained in the instructions.

The charted section is 20 stitches wide, so you can easily customize your hat by adding more repeats if you wish or making just one statement section over the side of your hat. For the smaller size (fitted version) the chart can be repeated up to 5 times for the overall pattern look, or for the slouchy version up to 6 times total. If you decide to add more pattern repeats, remember to make the purled sections shorter too (or omit the purled sections completely if you want the pattern over the whole hat!)

You can customize your hat even more by adding a colorful pompom!

Sizes:
1 (2)
Fitted (Slouchy). Shown in size 2.
To fit the average woman with the head circumference of: 53-58.5 cm / 21-23 inches
Length of brim (folded double): 4 (7.5) cm / 1.5 (3) inches
Length of brim (unfolded): 8 (15) cm / 3 (6) inches
Brim to top: 20.5 (24) cm / 8 (9.5) inches

Gauge:
21 sts x 32 rows = 10 cm, on 3.5mm (US 4) needles in stockinette stitch, knitted flat, blocked

Yarn:
1 (2) skeins of Tukuwool Fingering (100% Finnish wool, fingering weight, 195m / 213 yards per 50g) or 175 (210) m / 195 (230) yards of fingering weight yarn. Additional 150 m / 165 yards for the optional pompom.
Sample shown in H27 Tyyni with a pompom in 02 Humu.
Needles:
3.0 mm (US 2 ½) circular needles with a 40 cm (16”) cable
3.5mm (US 4) circular needles with a 40 cm (16”) cable
3.5mm (US 4) circular needles with an 80 cm (32”) cable for Magic loop, or
3.5mm (US 4) DPNs if not using the Magic loop technique

Notions:
5 (6) stitch markers
sewing needle
waste yarn
Cable needle in size 3.5 mm (US 4)