Yarn:
The cashmere I used is of a finer weight; so, I combined 2 strands from 2 skeins (used only half of the yarn from each skein). The FO has a beautiful halo which I was not expecting. Hopefully, this will be suitable for a German winter.

Sitka Spruce #1: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/LilithDow/sitka-spruce

Note on Construction:
Hats never fit quite right for me and since it is a small project, I prefer not to gauge (this is probably the reason for it not ever fitting properly). To account for the lack of gauging, I change out the construction if frogging is required.
Order of Construction: Body --> Crown --> Brim

Technique Resource:
Video on Provisional Cast-On using a Crochet Hook:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wkQRG4Tmv4&t=197s
time stamp of CO technique (2:20)

Knitting:
Provisional CO 96 sts on waste yarn

Set-up Rows:
After CO, knit 1 row in yarn to be used for hat and at end of the row cast on 1 stitch.

Joining for knitting in the round set-up:
Begin working in the round by knitting together this cast on st with the first st of row.

Round 1: Increase 96 sts to 128 sts via [k3, m1], repeat to end until have 128 sts on needles
The yarn used is lighter weight so I need more stitches on needles to accommodate the difference in gauge.

I use a half hitch increase (or backward loop) so I do not use any running thread from prior set-up row (the set-up row will be needed when doing the brim and I do not want any un-wanted distortion of the knitting)

Vid on half hitch (backward loop) increase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMKfwZe1CR8

Book resource of half hitch:
Make 1 (M1) on page 256-257 of Margaret Radcliffe’s The Knitting Answer Book

Body & Crown: Follow Pattern Chart as is
Next time for the body, do Pattern 1.5x before doing crown for added length since the cashmere tends to be squat and compact.

Brim: Remove waste yarn and put on US 5 needles and knit 29 rnds of 1x1 twisted-stitch rib

BO: modified JSSSBO (put in a YO after every other stitch for a flexible BO)

Measuremet:
Pre-Block:
Body + Crown: 12 cm tall
Brim: 8.5 cm tall
width at widest section:forthcoming

Post Block:
forthcoming