Oh my goodness! I LOVE this hat!! This is Aran weight yarn so I used size 5 and size 8 needles, but I kept the stitch count the same. I also ended with another purl row and another k2tog all around so that I only had 8 stitches to pull together (so I didn’t get the puckers at the top). This hat is a perfect size so that you can also fold the brim to double it for extra warmth in your ears.