From The Artesanitarium

LIAM Was MY FIRST NEPHEW AND HE WAS BORN AROUND THE TIME THIS PATTERN WAS FIRST RELEASED umphteen YEARS AGO. THIS HAT IS MUCH EASIER TO KNIT THAN IT LOOKS LIKE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE SIZES AND VARIATIONS. YOU CAN REPEAT THE BODY PATTERN INFINITELY TO MAKE ANYTHING FROM A BEANIE TO A SOCK HEAD TO AN ELF HAT IF THAT IS YOUR DESIRE! THERE IS ALSO A SET OF MITTENS TO GO WITH THE HAT. YARN 1 skein of Aran weight, 130 m (142 yards)/100 g Sample uses Novita Isoveli, 75% wool, 25% nylon, color green. NEEDLES 1 set of 5 double-point needles or circular needles for magic loop in size: 4 mm (US 6) or to obtain gauge. GAUGE 18 sts over 26 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stockinette stitch SIZING Baby [Child] Adult FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 44 [55, 67] cm (17 [21.75, 26.25] inches) in circumference ABBREVIATIONS CO = Cast on K = Knit K2tog = Knit 2 sts together P1 = Purl P3tog = Purl 3 sts together Psso = Pass slipped stitch over Rep = Repeat Rnd(S) = Round(s) Sl = Slip St(s) = Stitch(es) Tbl = through the back loop