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Kellister
Made a little video of how to work the brim of this hat here.
Size 
Circumference at brim: 19 ½” / 49.5cm 
Length from brim to crown as worn: 9 ½” / 24cm
Needles 
US 4 / 3.5mm circular needle, 40cm / 16” length (for body of hat) 
US 4 / 3.5mm DPNs or long circular needle (if working magic loop for crown of hat) 
US 3 / 3.25mm circular needle, 40cm / 16” length (for corrugated ribbing on brim) 
US 2 / 3mm circular needle, 40cm / 16” length (for brim) 
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
Yarn 
Fingering weight yarn in the following amounts: 
155 yards MC for hat body 
40 yards MC for pom pom 
(195 yards total for MC) 
30 yards CC1 
30 yards CC2 
25 yards CC3
shown in: 
Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift (100% Pure Shetland Wool; 105m / 115yds per 25g ball) 
MC: Oxford; 2 x 25g balls 
CC1: Mooskit; 1 x 25g ball 
CC2: Cocoa; 1 x 25g ball 
CC3: Auld Gold; 1 x 25g ball
Notions 
1 stitch marker, tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Gauge 
27 sts & 32 rounds = 10cm / 4” over Fair Isle Pattern on 3.5mm needles after blocking 
28 sts & 40 rounds = 10cm / 4” in Rib Pattern on 3mm needles after blocking
Construction 
This hat is worked bottom up in the round. After working the ribbing the hat is turned inside out to accommodate the folded brim and so that the right side of the corrugated ribbing is showing.
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