Materials: 200 yds. of a worsted weight yarn, 16" circular needle size 7, set of double-pointed needles size 5, 6, or 7, and 1 stitch marker.  Use different sized needles if needed to yield the desired gauge.

With the circular needle, loosely cast on 88 stitches, place marker, and join, being careful not to twist the stitches.  Knit for 4 inches.  Decrease as follows, changing to double-pointed needles when needed:

Round 1: (knit 9, k2tog) around.

Round 2: knit.

Round 3: (knit 8, k2tog) around.

Round 4: knit.

Round 5: (knit 7, k2tog) around.

Round 6: knit.

Round 7: (knit 6, k2tog) around.

Round 8: knit.

Round 9: (knit 5, k2tog) around.

Round 10: knit.

Round 11: (knit 4, k2tog) around.

Round 12: knit.

Round 13: (knit 3, k2tog) around.

Round 14: knit.

Round 15: (knit 2, k2tog) around.

Round 16: (knit 1, k2tog) around.

Round 17: (k2tog) around.

Cut the yarn leaving a 12" tail, thread it through the remaining stitches, draw up tightly, and weave in the ends.

Brim: with right side facing, pick up 88 stitches around bottom of hat:

Round 1: knit.

Round 2: (k3, knit into front and back of next stitch to increase 1), repeat around (110 stitches).

Round 3-5: knit.

Round 6: (k4, knit into front and back of next stitch to increase 1), repeat around (132 stitches).

Round 7-9: knit.

Round 10: purl.

Round 11: knit.

Round 12: purl.

Round 13: bind off in knitting. Weave in ends.

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