My Favourite Hat

This is my new favourite hat to knit and I think it's a perfect fit as well as the right amount of slouchy.

Here is the pattern:

What you need:

Worsted weight yarn

5mm Short Circular Needles (you need to be able to join 74 stitches) 

DPNs 5mm

Darning needle

Pattern:

CO 74 stitches

Join and Place Marker at the beginning of the round

Rib Stitch K1 P1 for 1.5-2 inches

For the last row of the  Rib Stitch add 7 extra stitches evenly by knitting through the front and back loops- 81 stitches 

Knit in the round until hat measures 9-10 inches

Decrease:

Round 1: K7 K2tog (repeat until end of round)

Round 2: K6 K2tog (repeat until end of round)

Round 3: K5 K2tog (repeat until end of round)

Round 4: K4 K2tog (repeat until end of round)

Round 5: K3 K2tog (repeat until end of round)

You may need to switch to DPNs at this point

Round 6: K2 K2tog (repeat until end of round)

Round 7: K1 K2tog (repeat until end of round)

Round 8: K2tog (repeat until end of round)

Remove Marker

Continue K2tog until you have 4-6 stitches left

Use a darning needle to loop through the remaining stitches

Hide all loose ends with a darning needle 

Voila!