This hat starts from the bottom brim and is knit in-the-round upwards toward the crown, using a circular needle and then the stitches are transferred to double-pointed needles as the they are decreased to form the crown.

 hat sizes (M) 19-21", (L) 22-23"
yarn valley yarns super wash DK
gauge (23 stitches x 30 rows) (4" x 4" square, US 6, st.st)
needles US  6
yardage 250 to 275 yds