This cutie came to me after I impulse-purchased some wool/alpaca/silk blend yarn and unpacked it onto my scarf. It's warm and soft, and its not having a lot of elasticity (and therefore needing occasional adjustment) is made up for by its not having a lot of elasticity (and therefore not leaving a dent in your hair.)
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gorgeous! I love the colors!
um.... are you sure about 63 stitches? cause that's what I used and it is WAY too small. I'll finish it for some kid, but I should have checked your math before starting the project. 63 stitches / 18.5 for your guage X 4 inches = 13.6 inches in circumfrance.
Yep, 63 stitches! Resting, my hat measures about 19" now after I've worn it a few weeks, but it stretches out for my 22" head with room to spare. I wonder whether you used yarn with a very different fiber composition? Sulka is very, very relaxed, probably because of the high silk content. I'm sorry it didn't work for you in any case :^(
Could this be done using a circular needle? I haven't mastered using double pointed needles yet. Could I use straight needles and sew a seam?
You can definitely use a circular needle to start, but when you get to the crown there will be so few stitches you will have to add in more needles. Straight needles is another option - add in two more stitches (one for each end) and maybe knit each one even on the purl sides so that you have a selvedge for sewing up the seam later. Just make sure you remember about the extra stitch at the start and finish when you are counting out for the crown!
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