Xmas knitting

Version 3: The Rialto Aran has been in my stash forever. With this yarn (very puffy) I used size 8 needle but only cast on 72 stitches (it’s an 8-stitch repeat), not the 80 that the pattern instructs. Because Debbie Bliss yarn grows so ridiculously, I’m pretty sure it will block to the size I’m hoping for (8 inches in depth, 19-20 inches in circumference). BTW, you can JUST get a Bus Hat out of one skein of the aran if you start the decreases at 5 inches vs. 5.5 inches.