This pattern is a digital download. Difficulty: 2/5 Designer: Whitney Hayward 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: 213⁄4” / 55.5 cmHeight (with brim folded): 8” / 20.5 cm Yarn Harrisville Shear: CVM / Romeldale (dk weight) 100% CVM & Romeldale wool320 yards per 100 g skeinShown in Colorwork version:MC: Fawn Brown, 1 skein or 288 yards of dk weight yarnCC: White, 1 skein or 42 yardsSingle color version:Warm Silver, 1 skein or 310 yards ofdk weight yarn NeedlesUS 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-blocking22 sts and 36 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette in the rnd, after gently wet-blocking NotionsStitch markerPom pom maker (optional) Note: This pattern is worked from the bottom-up See the full mill story: Shear
