A part of craft it forward, I made a lovely Finagle scarf for Ben, but had 100g of 12ply bulky yarn left over. Wanting to make a hat to match the scarf, the following pattern was improvised.

Needles: 5.5m (done using magic loop on KnitPro interchangeables)

Yarn: 100g 12ply

Pattern:

• Cast on 84 stitches, join to work in round. Place stitch marker at beginning of row
• Work 10 rows in K1, P1 rib
• On row 11,* K1 front and back (creating an extra stitch), P1*, repeat from * to end of row. 126 stitches.
• On row 12, *K1, P1, K1 front and back (creating an extra stitch)*, repeat from * to end of row. 168 stitches.
• On row 13, *K3, P3*, repeat from * to end of row.
• On row 14, *K1, P1*, repeat from * to end of row.
• Repeat rows 13-14 5 times.
• On row 24, knit the row.
• On row 25, *K6, K2tog*, repeat from * to end of row. 144 stitches.
• On row 26, knit the row.
• On row 27, *K3, P3*,  repeat to end of row.
• On row 28, *K1, P1*, repeat from * to end of row
• Repeat rows 27-28 5 more times.
• On row 38, knit the row.
• On row 39, *K5, K2tog*, repeat from * to end of row. 120 stitches.
• On row 40, knit the row.
• On row 41, *K3, P3*, repeat from * to end of row.
• On row 42, *K1, P1*, repeat from * to end of row.
• Repeat rows 41-42 4 times.
• On row 50, knit the row.
• On row 51, *K2tog*, repeat from * to end of row. 60 stitches.
• On row 52, knit the row.
• On row 53, *K3, P3*, repeat from * to end of row.
• On row 54, *K1, P1*, repeat from * to end of row.
• Repeat rows 53-54 once.
• On row 57, *K2tog, P2tog*, repeat from * to end of row. 30 stitches.
• On row 58, *K3, P3*, repeat from * to end of row.
• On row 59, *K1, P1*, repeat from * to end of row.
• On row 60, *K2tog*, repeat from * to end of row. 15 stitches.
• On row 61, *K3tog*, repeat from * to end of row. 5 stitches.
• On row 62, K2tog, K3tog. 2 stitches
• On row 63, K2tog. Bind off remaining stitch.
• Weave in loose ends.