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YouWillNeed:

Worstedor4weightyarn

Size8circularneedles

Caston88stitches,placemarkerandjoin,takingcarenottotwiststitches.

WorkBrim:

Row1:Knitallstitches

Row2:Purlallstitches

RepeatRows1and2twomoretimesforatotalof6rows.

WorkPattern:

Rows1,2,3&4:*K5,P3*;repeatfrom*to*across

Rows5,6,7&8:K1,*P3,K5*;repeatfrom*to*tolast4stitches,K4

RepeatRows18fourtimes(ormoreifyouwantalargercap)

DecreaseCrown:

Row1:*K9,SSK*;repeatacross

Row2:*K8,SSK*;repeatacross

Row3:*K7,SSK*;repeatacross

Row4:*K6,SSK*;repeatacross

Row5:*K5,SSK*;repeatacross

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Row6:*K4,SSK*;repeatacross

Row7:*K3,SSK*;repeatacross

Row8:*K2,SSK*;repeatacross

Finish:

Cutworkingyarn,leavingalongtail.Drawthetailthroughthestitchesleft

onyourneedle,cinchtightlyandsecure.Takecarewiththisstepandthehatwillbe

completelyreversible.Weaveinanylooseendsandenjoy!