Emma's quirky hat

This is a fun little hat, which can be worn as made, or with a twist in the top.  One style has equal bands of stocking stitch and reverse stocking stitch, and the other has a wider band of stocking stitch with a small band of reverse stocking stitch.  Add a pom-pom if you like!  Ideal for your little elf if made with stripes in Christmas colours.  For a smaller or larger size, you simply change the needles up or down.

**Sizes:  **hats measures 16” or 17” or 18” unstretched, depending on which needle size you use

You will need:

42 g (1.5 oz) any worsted yarn Straight knitting needles: 

for 16” hat – size 5mm (U.S. 8, or U.K. 6)

for 17” hat – size 5.5mm (U.S. 9, or U.K. 5)

for 18” hat - size 6mm (U.S. 10, or U.K. 4)