Pipa-hat is knitted in the round from the brim up. You can wear the brim single for slouchy look or folded for more traditional look. In general, for this pattern, with its fine ribbing, if you are in doubt which size to knit, choose the larger size. A note about yarn substitutions: the type of yarn you use (how tightly it is plied, the fibre content, etc.), and how much the yarn will relax over time in a worn knitted garment, may affect the fit and you should consider this also in choosing which size to knit.

You will get instructions for fingering, sport and worsted versions.

Fingering version

Yarn
50 g of fingering weight yarn, approximately 211-230 m/ 230.8-251.5 yds per 50 g. The samples were knitted with Nordic Yarn Baby Camel (100% Baby Camel; 230 m/ 251.5 yds per 50 g) in colourway Grey, Nordic Yarn Eco Cashmere fingering (100% Cashmere; 225 m/ 246 yds per 50 g) in colourway Nummi and Aunela.

Needles
2.75 mm / US 2.5 circular or double pointed needles or needle size to obtain gauge

Gauge
32 sts x 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches in 1/1 rib after blocking

Sport version

Yarn 
50-70 g of sport weight yarn, approximately 150 m (164 yds) per 50 g. The samples (size 4) were knitted with Nordic Yarn Fine Merino (100% Merino; 150 m/ 164 yds per 50 g) in colourways Piki and Dijon and used 70 g.

Needles
3.25 mm / US 3 circular or double pointed needles or needle size to obtain gauge

Gauge
30 sts x36 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches in 1/1 rib after blocking

Worsted version

Yarn
100g of worsted weight yarn, approximately 210 m (230 yds) per 100g. The samples (size L) were knitted with Eco Cashmere DK (100% Cashmere of which 50% is recycled; 150 m/ 164 yds per 50 g) used 60 g. Note that Eco Cashmere knits up to worsted wt gauge despite the yardage.

Needles
3.75 mm / US 5 circular or double pointed needles or needle size to obtain gauge

Gauge
23 sts x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches in 1/1 rib after blocking

Notions for all sizes
Darning needle, tape measure, markers, extra needle for bind off. If you used DPNs stitch holders or scrap yarn for the crown sts while turning the hat inside out.