Topper-Down Hat

Easy to adjust as you knit, with hints all the way. Start with a small square at the top, increase until you reach the right size. Use my gauge and stitch counts to reach a standard size, or improvise a bit (there are included knit-to-fit instructions)! Stripe it or not.

Sizes: Sm. Child/Adult XS, Med Child/Adult Sm., Lg. Child/Adult Med., Adult Lg., Adult XL. To fit heads 17", 18", 20", 22", 23.5", (43.2, 45.7, 50.8, 55.9, 59.7cm). Finished hats appx. 13.33", 14.25", 16", 17.75", 19.5". (34, 36.2, 40.6, 45, 50cm). Knitted hats must be 10-20% smaller than the head to stay on; these sizes are calculated in the ballpark of 15% less than target head size.

Yarn: If using my stitch counts/gauge; 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) 50gm ball of MC1 (Main Color) aran or heavy worsted-weight yarn, solid or nearly-solid color, with appx. 95-104 yd to 100gm). 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) 50gm ball of Contrasting Color (CC), I actually used just under 25gm for one Adult Large. Same number of grams for thinner yarns.