the do-gooder Donation Hat knitting pattern This pattern is copyright Little Red Window Design 2016 and is intended for personal use only. Please do not distribute, reproduce or sell this pattern or sell items made from this pattern. You can find step by step photos at: littleredwindow.com/knitting-patterns The Do-Gooder Hat Free Knitting Pattern for Donations Sizes: 0-3 months (6 months, 12 -24 months, Child) Gauge: 16 stiches = 4 inches US 10 16" or 12" circular knitting needles US 10 double pointed needles Bulky weight yarn (I used Lion Brand Tonal, but I also love their Baby's First and Homespun yarns) Yarn needle Using a long-tail cast on, cast on 40 (48, 56, 64) stitches on your circular needles. Join to knit in the round and k1, p1 in a rib stitch for 5 rounds. Then knit all rounds until the hat is 4(4 1/2, 5, 5 1/2) inches long. Decrease (distribute stitches among 3 double pointed needles and knit with the 4th): Round 1: (k6, k2tog) and repeat to the end of the round. Round 2: Knit all stitches Round 3: (k5, k2tog) and repeat to the end of the round. Round 4: Knit all stitches Round 5: (k4, k2tog) and repeat to the end of the round. Round 6: Use the fourth double pointed needle to knit all stitches for one round. Round 7: (k3, k2tog) and repeat to the end of the round. Round 8: Knit all stitches to the end of the round Round 9: (k2, k2tog) and repeat to the end of the round. Round 10: Knit all stitches to the end of the round Round 11: (k1, k2tog) and repeat to the end of the round. Round 12: Knit all stitches to the end of the round Round 13: k2tog and repeat to the end of the round. Cut yarn, pull through loops and close. Weave in ends. Options to customize your Do-Gooder donation hat: Stripes: knit as written but alternate between two or more colors of yarn in a stripe pattern. Color blocking: Knit as written but switch colors only 1 or 2 times as you knit to create color blocking. Brim: Knit the rib stitch brim (the first 5 rounds) in a different color from the rest of the hat. Rolled Brim: Instead of a ribbed brim, join to knit in the round and knit all stitches instead of the rib stitch (k1, p1). Add an extra 1 inch to the length of the hat before starting the decrease to accommodate the rolling. Thanks to Lion Brand Yarn for sponsoring this free pattern, all opinions are my own! Pom Pom: Add a pom pom to the top of your hat. Make sure you attach it very securely! To see a video of me making a Copyright 2016 Little Red Window Design pom pom, go to: http://bit.ly/2ekMma8 Cassie May .