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So, I posted about these hats earlier and people were requesting the pattern, so here goes:



Needles: 
Size 13 circular needles
Size 13 double pointed needles
Large Eyed Blunt Needles
Stitch Marker

Brim: 
Cast on 48 sts.  Join and place marker for beginning of rnd.
Rnds 1-4:  With A Yarn (k3, p3) around.
Rnds 5-8: With B Yarn (k3, p3) around
Repeat rounds 1-8 until piece measures 6.5 inches from beginning (I did 16 rows)

Crown:  Notes:  Continue alternating 4 rows A, 4 rows B.
Change to double pointed needles when necessary

Rnd 1: (k2tog, k1, p3, k3, p3) 4 times -- 44 stitches
Rnd 2:  Knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches as they face you
Rnd 3: (k2, p3, K2tog, p3)
Rnd 4:  Knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches as they face you
Rnd 5:  (k2, p2tog, k2, p3)  4 times --- 36 stitches
Rnd 6:  Knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches as they face you
Rnd 7:  (k2, p2, k2, p2tog) 4 times -- 32 sts
Rnd 8:  Knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches as they face you
Rnd 9:  (k2tog, p2, k2, p2) 4 times --28 stitches
Rnd 10: (k1, p2, k2tog, p2) 4 times -- 24 stitches
Rnd 11: (k1, p2tog, k1, p2) 4 times -- 20 stiches
Rnd 12: (k1, p1, k1, p2tog) 4 times -- 16 stitches
Rnd 13: (k2 tog) 8 times -- 8 stitches

Cut yarn leaving a long tail.  Thread tail into large-eyed, blunt needle and weave it through remaining stitches.  Pull all stitches tightly together and then fasten securely and weave into ends.

Really easy and very cute.  Here's the picture from the pattern (I haven't done the scarf yet):



And here's the pattern online:  http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=24193