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I cast on 100 stitches, not 99 like in the pattern. I was therefore able to keep equal distance between each of the squares in the chart. The hat measured 5.5 inches long after finishing row 34 in the pattern instructions. I decided to try to make it to 6" (3 extra rows) before starting the decreases (at row 35 in the instructions). Because I was knitting the pattern with 100 sts (not 99), I ended up with a K3tog at the end of the first decrease row.
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The hat required 40 g of the MC (Lion Brand Fishermen's Wool Yarn (201) Maple Tweed) and 10 g of the CC (KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Worsted, Oyster Heather). I knit the hat on size 6 needles.
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The hat required 40 g of the MC (Lion Brand Fishermen's Wool Yarn (201) Maple Tweed) and 10 g of the CC (KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Worsted, Oyster Heather). I knit the hat on size 6 needles.
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I had a wonderful surprise when I gave my brother his hat over Thanksgiving. Turns out that the new Zelda game