I used a size 7 circular needle and Lion Brand Woolspun Yarn, which is a size 5 chunky yarn. For the brim I used a solid color, k2, p2… then 2 rows of that color straight knitting. I switched to the patterned yarn and knit for 7 inches, then started the decreases. The blue one had 60 stitches while the black one had 56 stitches.