The first few hats I made, it was a little challenging to go from the hat to the stem. I just was unsure about which way I wanted it to face. Now that I’ve made a few, it’s much easier.

without nub-- about 6 inches high
with nub--about 8 inches high

at base--about 16 1/2 inches

I used size 10 1/2 needles because I didn’t have size 10’s that were 16 inches around