Russula Hat

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 cm Height (with brim folded): 8” / 20.5 cm  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)  See the full mill story: Shear