~*Please read before purchasing!*~ First - this is a listing for a digital PDF file for a crochet pattern, NOT the item itself. The pattern for this handy hat is also available for FREE on my blog here moralefiber.blog/2019/03/08/mandala-tam-free-pattern - the paid pattern version is available for those who want the portability and printability of a PDF - or if you just love me and want to give me yarn money ;) I started making these netted caps way back when I had lots more hair, to keep it out of my way while traveling. I love using using this style of hat as a pretty way to keep damp hair out of the cold or just when I didn’t feel like messing with the tresses at all (always). This pattern includes two different sizes of hat, a Small netted cap for those with less hair, and a Large mesh tam that can fit quite a lot of locks inside! This is an easy project with a quick finishing time that makes a really useful and pretty little accessory. The button & strap decoration is optional, if you leave it off you won’t need the 6.50 size hook listed in the materials. Materials: 5.00 mm hook, 6.50 mm hook – (If not making the optional button & strap decoration at the brim, 6.5 mm hook is not needed) Yarn: Any #4 weight yarn, around 200 yards –Recommended yarn is Red Heart Unforgettable (#4, 100 g / 270 yds, 100% acrylic). Lion Brand Landscapes is also an excellent choice! Main Gauge: 3 ½” in diameter (edge to edge measured across the center) at the end of Rnd 3 Post Stitch Gauge: 6 sts = 2” in FPDC/BPDC pattern Make sure to check your gauge and use hook size needed to obtain gauge listed. Sizes & Finished Measurements: This hat design has a Small size and a Large size! The brim size is the same, but the length of the back of the hat is different depending on how much hair you’d like to tuck in there Small (Somewhat Slouchy): 22” brim, 8-9” depth, 8” diameter laid flat. Large (Very slouchy): 22” brim, 11-12” depth, 10.5” diameter laid flat. Pattern written in US crochet terminology. Language is English. ~*I offer troubleshooting and pattern help for all of my patterns. If you have any questions at all please contact me directly at regina [!at] moralefiber.blog or here on Ko-Fi and I will be happy to help you!*~ ~* All of my paid patterns always come with the right of individual artisans to sell the finished product*~ ~*Mf*~