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Use an easy slip-stitch pattern to make the most cozy, squishy hat! You will find yourself casting this hat on again and again to satisfy requests - and yourself. The stitch pattern’s soothing rhythm carries you along until you have a finished hat before you know it.

Why you will cast this hat on again and again:

• The stitch pattern’s soothing rhythm makes it easy to relax into the pattern and just keep on knitting.

• The hat looks good with or without a pompom.

• The texture of this hat makes it fabulous with a solid-colored yarn, but is also simple enough to work with variegated or hand-painted yarn.

• It looks great on both men and women.

• With four sizes, it’s ideal for gift knitting: perfect for “mommy and me” or boyfriend-girlfriend sets.

Sizes Note that the hat is quite stretchyChild: finished size 13.5”/ 35 cm (for ages 3 - 10 years/ head circumference 16 - 18”/ 45 - 51 cm)Teen/adult small: finished size 16”/ 40 cm (for head circumference 19 - 22”/ 49 - 55 cm)Adult regular: finished size 18”/ 45 cm (for head circumference 21 - 23”/ 53 - 58 cm)Adult large: finished size 20.5”/ 52 cm (for head circuference 22 - 24”/ 56 - 61 cm)

Yarn: Aran weight yarn, approximately 60 (80, 100, 120) grams/100 (130, 160, 200) yards/90 (120, 150, 185) meters, depending on size.

Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows to 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch; 22 sts and 32 rows to 4” /10 cm) in pattern stitch.

Needles: US 8/5.0 mm and 7/4.5 mm, or size to obtain gauge plus one size smaller.

Difficulty: Beginner

Skills: Knit, purl, and slipped stitches; working in the round; kfb and k2tog.

Questions as you go? Designer email is included in the pattern.

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