Honeycomb (aka Newfie) knitted hat

I finished knitting a Honeycomb (aka Newfie) hat tonight.

I used black Red Heart Super Saver 4 ply yarn as my main colour (A), Red Heart Super Saver (Twilight) 4 ply yarn as my second colour (B) and 5mm circular and then double pointed needles.  I knit a pair of mittens with this yarn combination last week.

Since the pattern in multiples of six, I cast on 108 stitches with A.  I knit 1, purl 1 for 12 rows.

Pattern

1.  *Knit 4 with B, slip 2 purlwise with A*, repeat to the end of row
2. Repeat this row 4 more times (5 in total)
3. Purl 2 rows with A
4. Knit 1 with B, * slip 2 purlwise with A, knit 4 with B*, repeat to the last three stitches, knit 3 with B
5. Repeat this row 4 more times (5 in total)
6. Purl 2 rows with A

I did this four times (so eight rows of colour).

To shape the top ...

• Knit one round
• *Knit 4, knit 2 together*; repeat to end of round
• Knit one round
• *Knit 3, knit 2 together*; repeat to end of round
• Knit one round
• *Knit 2, Knit 2 together*; repeat to end of round
• Knit one round
• *Knit 1, knit 2 together*; repeat to end of round
• Knit one round
• *Knit 1, knit 2 together*; repeat to end of round
• Knit one round. 
• *Knit 2 together*; repeat to end of round
• *Knit 2 together*; repeat to end of round
• Cut yarn leaving a 6 inch tail
• Thread the yarn through the remaining six stitches and pull tight
• Weave in all ends