This pattern was designed as a set with the Start with a Square and Start with a Diamond hat patterns, worked up in a similar manner. ADD ALL THREE TO YOUR CART AT ONCE AND GET ONE FREE! With one skein each of worsted-weight (115 m), dk-weight (240 m), and lace-weight yarns (300 m), you should be able to make one medium size hat of each pattern. If using all three patterns, I recommend first making Start with A Diamond, then Start with A Circle, and finally, using up all your remaining yarn for Start with a Square.

This slightly slouchy beanie is worked in a worsted-weight wool yarn with garter and stockinette patterning. The hat begins in an unconventional top down method, where a diamond shape, or miter square, is knit flat. Stitches for the crown are picked up around the edge of the square and worked in the round, while increased at eight points around the crown until the final hat circumference. The body of the hat is worked straight to the brim with garter and stockinette columns, then a ribbed brim is added, which can also be worn folded double.

MATERIALS
Hewetopia Worsted, 100% superwash merino, 192 grams/115 m. This is a discontinued base. You can substitute with any Worsted yarn that has similar metres/gram or with a plump DK such as:
Over the Moon DK in Moon Berries, Meteroid DK. 100% superwash merino, 100 grams/218 y, 200 m.

NEEDLES
Small 3.5 mm (US 4) and Large 4.0 mm (US 6, or sizes needed to obtain gauge) circular needles with 

• Short (14-16 inches/ 35-40 cm) cord, or preferred method for working both flat and small circumference in the round, and
• Long (30 inches/75 cm) cord, or preferred method for working in the round.

NOTIONS
scissors, scrap yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, stitch markers.

GAUGE in 4 in/10 cm after blocking in stockinette in the round with Large needle

• 21 st by 32 rounds