The stitch pattern makes this hat very textured -- in dark purple it would look like a blackberry.  The stretchy stitch  makes a soft hat that won’t smoosh your hair.  The hat is knit inside out, and you may even decide to wear it that way on some days – the reverse side is an interesting lacey trellis pattern.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS:

Circumference: small 16.5” (large 19.5”)

Note: small will fit a child loosely or an adult snugly as pictured in lower photo and large will fit an adult loosely as pictured in top photo.

MATERIALS:

160 (200) yards Artfibers Phyz (70% cotton/30% nylon; 160 yards/50 grams) -- shown top left

OR Lorna's Laces Green Line Worsted (100% organic merino wool; 210 yards/113 grams) -- shown below

size 9 and 10.5 16" circular needles

size 10.5 double-pointed needles

Note: sample hat in Green Line Worsted was knit on size 6 and 8 needles -- be sure to check your gauge!