This hat has a floral motif and begins from the rib. It has extra fabric at the top, creating a relaxed look. You can use odds and ends or mini-skeins for the colourwork pattern, or work it all in just one contrast colour.

SIZE
S (M, L)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Head Circumference: 19.5 (21.5, 23.5)″ / 49 (54, 60) cm.
Height: 11 (11.5, 12)″ / 28 (29, 30) cm.

YARN
Vuonue Pentti Kampalanka (70% Finnish wool, 30% Tencel, 100 g = 262 yds / 240 m). Sample shown in colourways White (MC), Dark Green (CC1) and Salmon Red (CC2).
You can substitute Pentti with another DK weight yarn or any yarn you get gauge with. Great alternatives are for example Finnish Tukuwool DK, British The Fibre Co. Lore and U.S. Brooklyn Tweed Arbor.

YARDAGE
MC: 118 (131, 144) yds / 108 (120, 132) m.
CC1: 52 (68, 92) yds / 48 (62, 84) m.
CC2: 26 (35, 42) yds / 24 (32, 38) m.

If you use Vuonue Pentti Kampalanka, you will need
MC: 1 (1, 1) skein.
CC1: 1 (1, 1) skein.
CC2: 1 (1, 1) skein.

NEEDLES
US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles (16″ / 40 cm) for Stockinette Stitch and colourwork, US 2.5 / 3 mm circular needles (16″ / 40 cm) for ribbing. Or size to get gauge.

GAUGE
22 sts x 25 rnds = 4 x 4″ / 10 x 10 cm with US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.