This is a great pattern to showcase a really special or unique button. It features an easy to memorize diamond pattern requiring less than 1 skein of yarn, making this hat a great stash-buster! An economical yarn choice creates quite a bit of stretch and is machine washable - great for gifting!

Pattern includes both written and charted directions.

Recommended Needles:

• US size 3/3.25 mm 16” circular needles
• US size 4/3.5mm 16” circular needles
• US size 4 double pointed needles

Sizes:

• small (child head circumference 19-20”)
• medium (large child to small adult head 21-22”)
• large (average adult head circumference 23-25”)

Skills required:

• Provisional Cast On
• Knitting in the round
• knit, purl, k2tog, p2tog, p3tog, CDD/s2kp2, LL1 or increase of choice
• binding off

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