The Botanic Hat by Stephen West  was inspired by the simplicity of a wooden pavilion roof at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Knit from brim to crown, this reversible ribbed beanie features pronounced slipped stitch columns that feed into the center top of the hat. The reverse side displays a smooth 3x1 rib, allowing another option for wear. This kit contains enough yarn to do 1 standard hat and 1 folded brim version.

Kathmandu Aran yarn is a luxurious blend featuring 85% extrafine merino wool, 10% silk, and 5% cashmere. Each 100-gram skein of Kathmandu Aran contains 208 yards of sumptuous goodness, offering both softness and strength for your medium weight projects. 

Timeless tweed texture meets surprising softness in aran weight Millstone Tweed, a wool/viscose blend. Dreamy cabled sweaters and cozy textured accessories are just the beginning of what you can make with this versatile yarn!

Kit includes:

• 1 skein Berroco Millstone Tweed
• 1 skein Queensland Kathmandu Aran
• 1 printed copy of the Botanic Hat pattern. (If you would like it added to your Ravelry library, just leave your Ravelry user name in the order notes.)

You will also need:

• US 6, 40" circular needle
• US 7, 40" circular needle

This pattern is done using magic loop. if you prefer a different small-circumference method, you may do so.