Lace hat knitting pattern "Lacy Diamonds Hat"

The Lacy Diamonds Hat is a lightweight hat for spring or fall, when snow has not arrived yet or is melting already but the temperatures still want you to wear something on your head.

The hat is knit in the round on DPNs (please feel free to use circulars if you prefer) from bottom to the top. It has a lacy diamond pattern (thus the name) with diamonds turning smaller as you reach the top and finally disappearing in the crown decreases.
The yarn used is a fingering sock yarn. Pattern instructions are for the use of DPNs but include options for the use of circular needles also. The pattern is written and charted.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate (working in the round on DPNs or circulars, increases, decreases, double increases and double decreases)

• k: knit
• p: purl
• kfb: knit into front and back loop of the stitch (1 stitch increased)
• di: double increase (knit, yarn over, knit, all in the same stitch)
• yo: yarn over
• k2tog: knit 2 stitches together (1 stitch decreased)
• skp: slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass slipped stitch over the knit stitch (1 stitch decreased)
• sk2p: slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over the 2 stitches (double decrease)

Gauge: 24 stitches/40 rows in stockinette stitch = 10cm/4in

Womens’ medium (brim circumference 42cm/17in unstretched, stretches to 56cm/22in). 21cm/8.5in from bottom to top.
Womens’ large: brim circumference 45cm/18in unstretched, stretches to 62cm/25in. 22cm/8 3/4in from bottom to top.

Yarn: Lana Grossa Meilenweit Magico Tweed (75% wool, 25% nylon; 400m/100g; 437yds/353oz), 1 ball. Any other fingering sock yarn will work as well. 155m/170yds for size M, 170m/187yds for size L.

Needles: 3mm/US 2 1/2, set of 5 DPNs or circular needle

Notions: Yarn needle, 4 stitch markers (optional)