Knitting Pattern

Here is a pattern for a simple hat:

Size 13 needles double pointed needles or 16" circular needles; size 13 straight needles
Bulky yarn 4 oz or three strands of worsted weight yarn held together
The smaller size is the first set of numbers and the larger size is the number in the (. ).

Cast on 48 for a women's hat or (54) stitches for a larger/men's hat.
This can be knit in the round or on straight needles. If you knit on straight needles you will knit one row and then purl one row, or you can knit every row. This is a pretty forgiving and very easy pattern. Have fun, you can mix colors add fun yarns or just use one color.  

If you are knitting in the round, be careful not to twist your stitches when you join the stitches together.

Knit for 6 1/2 (7 1/2) inches.
Decrease as follows:
Round 1: Knit 6 (7) , knit 2 together 6 times; (42 (48) stitches remain)
Round 2: Knit 5 (6), knit 2 together 6 times; (36 (42) stitches remain)
Round 3: Knit 4 (5), knit 2together 6 times;  (30 (36) stitches remain)
Round 4: Knit 3 (4), knit 2 together 6 times;  (24 (30) stitches remain)
Round 5: Knit 2 (3), knit 2 together 6 times; (18 (24) stitches remain)
Round 6: Knit 1 (2), knit 2 together 6 times; (12 (18) stitches remain
Round 7: Knit 2 together (knit 1, knit 2 together) 6 times; (6 (12) stitches remain)
Round 8: only for larger size knit 2 together 6 times (6 stitches remain)

6 stitches remain--cut a long tail from yard and pull thru the stitches left on needle and gather up--secure firmly. Voilà!! A hat!!!