MATERIALS:
Size 13 circular needles (9-inch wire) or set of 4-5 size 13 double pointed needles
About 60 yards of (equivalent to) bulky weight (# 6) yarn for 44 stitch hat; about 70 yards of (equivalent to) bulky weight (# 6) yarn for 48 stitch hat. If you do not have # 6 yarn, you can combine lighter weight yarns to make a yarn equivalent to #6.
DIRECTIONS:
Cast on*** 44 or 48 stitches, depending on weight of your yarn and size of head you want your hat to fit. Join stitches, being careful not to twist stitches. Begin pattern: *Knit 2, purl 2* to end.
Follow this pattern on every row until your hat measures 8 ¼ inches (44 stitches) or 9 ¼ (48 stitches) inches from the beginning.
Last row: *knit 2 together, purl 2 together” all around (22 stitches remain or 24 stitches remain). Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.
To finish: Bring tail through remaining stitches, pull very tightly, and close the top. Weave in the ends.
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