Crochet, project #139. Completed 10/7/2007.
Brim up (on a 21-inch head)

Brim down (on a 22-inch head)

Yarn: 1 ball — Noro Silk Garden (45% silk, 45% kid mohair, 10% lamb’s wool), 50 g/100 m (about 109.36 yds). Color #84 (reds)

Hook: I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook

Gauge: Not important — no gauge swatch required! Continue increasing until crown measures 6″ to 7″ in diameter, and then work even until hat is as long as you’d like it.

Finished Size: One size fits most, 7.5 inches long

Pattern: “Crocheted Hats: Easy as Rnds 1-2-3”, Interweave Crochet, Special Issue 2004, page 94 to 95. Hat recipe based on Diana Evenson’s basic pattern. Order back issues directly from the publisher.