materials: blue sky alpacas blue sky bulky - 2 (2, 2, 2) skeins
a piece of cardboard 1-½" wide x:3" long for tassels, stitch holders

needles: sizes us 11 (8mm) and us 13 (9mm) straight needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
size us 13 circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
crochet hook size m (needed if crocheting finishing trim on hat)

sizes: s (m, l, xl)

finished measurements: 16 (17½, 19, 20½)" circumference

gauge: 2½ sts and 3 rows = 1" in stockinette stitch

note: this hat is not knit in the round.