Sized up to US10.5 to get gauge.

Hat was way too long. Ripped back to just above second cable and started decreases early. Eliminated most of non-decrease rows, and adjusted instructions to continue to follow moss pattern.

It’s still a little big for my 11 year old but he loves it. It fits me perfectly so I may steal it if he ever takes it off.

Pattern was good. I prefer charts to written directions, but it was well written.