Materials needed

Same size 16” circular needle as used when knitting 5-Hour Baby Sweater
(Recommended size 10 ½) and matching size set of double points
Yarn needle
Stitch Marker

Gauge: 3.5 sts to 1”
If you want a smaller gauge, cast on  52 sts for a gauge of  4 sts. To 1”

Cast on 48 sts.
Working in the round being careful not to twist your stitches join
Rows 1-8: Knit
Row 9: K2 tog around
Row 10: P1, insert needle under the bar between the stitch just knit and the next stitch and purl that stitch, repeat around
Row 11 and 12: Knit
Row 13-16: repeat rows 9-12
Row 17-20: repeat rows 9-12

Repeat rows 9-12 
until hat measures 5”
Decrease for top of hat, changing to double points when necessary:
Row 1: K6, k2 tog  repeat around
Row 2: K 5, K 2 tog around
Row 3: K4, K2 tog around
Row 4: K3, K2 tog around
Row 5: K2, K2 tog around
Row 6: K1, K2 tog around
Row 7: K2 tog around
Break off yarn and weave through stitches. Fasten off and weave in ends.