Punkin Head

The yarn that I used was Cascade Yarns Cash Vero Aran. It is amazingly
buttery soft, perfect for hats for little heads. The colors I chose are Rust
for the pumpkin and Light Olive for the stem and leaf. The leaf pattern I
used is the just a leaf pattern.

Gauge is approximately 5 spi in stockinet.

To get that gauge I used size 6 needles, both circular needles and dpns.
I used size 7 dpns to knit the leaf.

Abbreviations:
k: knit
p: purl
ssk: slip one stitch as if to knit, slip second stitch as if to purl, knit these two stitches together through the back
loops
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together as one

Instructions:
Cast on in a multiple of 10. For my gauge of 5 spi I would cast on 60 for a 0-3 month size, 70 for 3-12 month, 80
for toddler, 90 for child and 100 to make an adult size.
Join in the round and *k8, p2* around. Repeat this row until your hat is the desired length. When in doubt make
it longer rather than shorter because you can always roll the brim up. I suggest about 4.5" for 0-3 month size, 5"
for 3-12 month, 6" for toddler and 7+" for the child and adult sizes.
Decrease as follows.
Row 1: *ssk, k4, k2tog, p2* repeat around
Row 2: *k6, p2* repeat around
Row 3: *ssk, k2, k2tog, p2* repeat around
Row 4: *k4, p2* repeat around
Row 5: *ssk, k2tog, p2* repeat around

Row 6: Switch to stem color and knit around.

Row 7: *k2, k2tog* repeat around
Row 8: knit around
Row 9: *k1, k2tog* repeat around
Row 10: knit around
Row 11: k2tog around until only 4 stitches remain.
Knit in i-cord until stem is desired length, approximately 2 inches. On last row of i-cord knit the 2 middle stitches
together to decrease to a 3 stitch i-cord. At this point you can add the leaf from the pattern linked above. After
binding off the leaf, you can attach the base of the leaf to the base of the stem making a loop of the i-cord as
seen in the picture below. If you choose not to add a leaf to the stem then just end i-cord stem at desired length,
cut yarn and thread through stitches and secure yarn to inside of hat.

©Tara Thomsen, 2010. All rights reserved. Pattern may not be sold, reproduced, or altered.