About:

Available Sizes: One
Size: 20 – 22″ (51 – 56cm) Head Circumference
Styles: One, Slightly Slouchy
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Bonus: Video, Checklist

 
Click here to get the free pattern.

Techniques:

Knit in the Round
Knit & Purl Stitches
Decrease Stitches

Materials:

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 65 – 75 yards (60 – 68 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
Needle Size: US 11 (8mm) Circular Needles with a 16” (40cm) & 24”+ (60cm) Cable, or DPNs
Extras: Stitch Markers

Yarn Substitutes:

Cascade Lana Grande
Lang Yarns Virginia
Phildar Phil Alaska
Rowan Big Wool Yarn
MillaMia Super Chunky
Read more about yarn substitutions here (+ video).

Details:

Measurements: 10″ Wide x 9″ (25cm x 23cm)
Gauge: 9 STS & 15 rounds per 4” (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below
Weight: 3.9oz (110g)

Notes:

Not reversible.
Knit bottom up.
Knit using a combination of knit & purl stitches.
Knit in the round with a circular needle.
When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.