It's a sine

1 skein Wool-Ease Thick n' Quick
Size 13 circular needle (as long as you can find, or lots of DPNs)
Size N-13 (9 mm) crochet needle
(optional) contrast or waste yarn, worsted weight, about 6 yards

Gauge: 2 stitches per inch on size 13 needles

Basic version:
Cast on 132 stitches.
Rows 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15: Knit.
Rows 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13: K2 tog 3 times, * (YO, K1) 6 times, K2 tog 6 times, repeat from *.
Bind off.

Makes a 6 foot scarf.

Variation with provisional cast on and contrasting binding:

Using waste or contrast yarn, chain 144; bind off. Using thicker yarn, pick up 144 stitches through crocheted chain (back loop). Continue with basic version instructions. Finish with crocheted bind-off using contrast yarn.

Greys of Shade hat

Updated pattern now posted here and on Ravelry

Making gifts is always an ordeal. I knit and frog and knit and frog. Finally, a hat I can live with.

This is my first time writing up a pattern and I'm sure this one needs tweaking, so do please let me know if you have any suggestions.

This one fits an average to large size woman and uses less than a skein each of Knitpicks DK merino yarn. I used Ash and Fog.

**Pattern**
gauge:

28 st / 46 rows / 10 cm garter stitch on size 4 needles

24 st / 34 rows / 10 cm stockinette stitch on size 5 needles

For the headband:

Cast on 15 stitches in first color on size 4 needles.
Knit 226 rows garters stitch, slipping first stitch in each row. To shape pointed end:
row 1: S1, SSK2tog, k\K9, K2tog, K1
rows 2-4: K13 (still slipping first stitch of each row)
row 5: S1, SSK2tog, K7, K2tog, K1
rows 6-8: K11
row 9: S1, SSK2tog, K5, K2tog, K1
row 10: K9
row 11: S1, SSK2 tog, K3, K2tog, K1
row 12: K7
row 13: S1, SSK2tog, k1, K2tog, K1
row 14: K5
row 15: S2, K1, PSSO, slip the knitted stitch onto left needle, pass 2nd stitch on left needle over the knitted stitch, K1
row 16: K3tog and bind off

Sew 216th row of band to the 1st row of band to form a headband with a little pointed flap on the outside. Sew a button or other decoration onto the flap.

To form the top of the hat:

Using size 5 needles and the second color of yarn, pick up 108 stitches along the edge of the headband. Knit about two inches or 18 rows stockinette stitch. Shape the top of the hat:
-Decrease by 6 stitches in the next row (102 stitches)
-Decrease by 6 stitches every 4th row (twice) (90 stitches)
-Decrease by 6 stitches every 3rd row (twice) (78 stitches)
-Decrease by 6 stitches every other row (twice) (72 stitches)
-Decrease by 6 stitches every row (three times) (54 stitches)
-Decrease by 12 stitches every row (four times) (6 stitches)
Bind off.

Sew a decorative button onto the flap. Mine is lame, I need to find a cool vintage one.