This top-down hat is very satisfying to knitters who like an ornately decorated crown. A large and lovely cable panel, with a hint of lace, frames the double thick brim worked on a smaller needle (for stability and more polished fit.

Sizes

Size: 1 (2, 3, 4); Recommended for Teen (Adult Small/Medium, Adult Large, Adult XL)

To Fit Head Circumference: 18 (20, 22, 24)” / 46 (52, 56, 61) cm

Specific Circumference: 17 (19 ¼, 21 ½, 23 ¾)” / 43 (49, 54.5, 60.5) cm

Shown in Size 2

Materials

A 10% buffer has been added to all yarn amounts

1 strand each of a aran weight yarn to be held together with a brushed lace weight yarn:

110 (130, 140, 150) yards / 101 (119, 128, 137) meters for each yarn

We used Cape May Fiber Co BFL Superwash (100% Blue Faced Leicester, 181 yards, 3.5 oz /100 Gram)

And Cape May Fiber Co Brushed Alpaca Silk (74% Baby Suri Alpaca, 26% Silk, 328 yards, 1.75 oz /50 Gram)

In Color…

Needle in the Haystack (tonal pumpkins and silver grey with a hint of pink)

Needles

- US Size 7 (4.5mm) and 9 (5.5 mm): 16” (40 cm)

- US Size 7 (4.5 mm) set of double pointed needles (DPNs)

Notions

- cable needle

- 2 stitch markers

- tapestry needle

- scissors

- optional Pom Pom (our Pom is 6” /15.5 cm in diameter)

Gauge

14 sts, 21 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in st st in the round on larger needle with both yarns held together after blocking.

16 sts, 21 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in 2x2 Rib on smaller needle with both yarns held together slightly stretched.

21 sts = 5” (13 cm) in Cable on larger needle after blocking.

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.