The Russula Hat is a slouchy knit cap, with two versions offered. The first features a band of stranded knitting across the brim, and the second is worked in plain stockinette. To keep the brim stabilized, there is a whip stitched stockinette facing worked into the brim.

Finished Measurements
Circumference: 21 3⁄4” / 55.5 cm
Height (with brim folded): 8” / 20.5 cm
Note: Due to the three layers of knitting at the folded brim, the finished circumference of this hat is slightly larger than a standard adult-sized hat. This hat is unisex, and should fit adult heads of 19-21” / 48.5-53.5 cm circumference.

Yarn
Harrisville Shear: CVM / Romeldale (dk weight)
100% CVM & Romeldale wool
320 yards per 100 g skein
Shown in Colorwork version:
MC: Fawn Brown, 1 skein or 288 yards of dk weight yarn
CC: White, 1 skein or 42 yards
Single color version:
Warm Silver, 1 skein or 310 yards of
dk weight yarn

Needles
US 5 (3.75 mm): 16” circ., and 1 set (5) of DPNs for crown shaping.

Gauge
22 sts and 32 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stranded colorwork in the rnd, after gently wet-blocking
22 sts and 36 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette in the rnd, after gently wet-blocking

Notions
Stitch marker
Pom pom maker (optional)