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   co 4 sts on dpns
   join around, kfb into each of the 4 co sts
   -easiest way for me to do this:
   ..co 2 sts on each of 2 needles
   ..kfb into first st with 1 needle, kfb into 2nd st with 2nd needle
   ..kfb into first st on 2nd needle with 3rd needle, kfb into last st with 4th needle
   there should now be 2 sts on each of 4 needles
   kfb first st of each needle as you knit around, until you have 15 sts on each (so 60 sts total)
   knit around about 9 rows, or about 2 1/2 inches, or until flattened hat measures about 6 inches from top
   kfb first st of each needle, one round
   knit 2 rounds with no increases
   repeat those 3 rows 2 more times
   knit one more increase round which should give you 19 sts per needle
   bind off, crochet a trim to prevent curling (in the example i single crocheted around twice, into the back loops only)
   block as needed

   if you don’t want a crochet edge, you could probably knit the last 4 or 5 rows in seed stitch instead.

   depending on your yarn, you may want to use make 1 increases instead of kfb for the bottom section to prevent unwanted bumps.

   
   

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