Fiber Trends design by Bev Galeskas. Cute ruffled hat in 3 sizes. Tie allows for further size adjustment. Sizes: Small, medium and large. Finished size: 18" (19½", 21½"). The tie allows the size to be adjusted smaller, if needed. Yarn Requirements: Use a soft, worsted weight cotton. Approximately 110 (140, 170) yards of main color plus small amounts of two contrast colors for tulips, or one contrasting color for hearts. Needles: 16" (40 cm) circular and a set of double pointed needles in size 7 (4.5 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge. For tie, a crochet hook size G (4.5 mm). Gauge: 18 stitches = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette stitch.