Jordan Hat

I just finished knitting a Jordan Hat (I adapted a baby's hat to an adult's). It’s the first time I made it and it was fun and easy. The colour is arctic. 

Cast on 96 stitches on a 5mm circular needle or a set of 5mm double pointed needles.

Band

Knit 10 rows garter stitch

Body

• Row 11: Knit to end 
• Row 12: Knit to end
• Row 13: *p4, k4* repeat
• Row 14: Knit to end 
• Row 15: *p4, k4* repeat 
• Row 16: Knit to end
• Row 17: *p4, k4* repeat
• Row 18: Knit to end
• Row 19: Knit to end
• Row 20: Knit to end
• Row 21: *k4, p4 repeat 
• Row 22: Knit to end 
• Row 23: *k4, p4 repeat 
• Row 24: Knit to end
• Row 25: *k4, p4 repeat 
• Row 26: Knit to end 
• Repeat these 16 rows

Shape Crown

Change to double pointed needles when work becomes tight. Divide the hat into 8 segments as follows. Next Round. K 11 (12, 13), place marker. Repeat to end of round. Decrease Round 1. Purl. Decrease Round 2. Knit until 2 stitches remain before marker, K2tog. Repeat to end of round (8 stitches decreased). Repeat these two rounds until 1 stitch remains in each segment (8 stitches). Purl 1 round. Break yarn, thread through remaining loops, pull tight, and secure ends.