Football Hat

Skill: Advanced Beginner, Knit in the round; Size: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-36 months, 4-12 years, Adult Small, Adult Large; Actual Head Circumference: (13-13.5, 14-16.5, 17-19, 19.5-20.5, 21-22, 23-24) in (When you choose a size to knit, do not rely on age. Measure your head first before you knit.); Finished Hat Height: Approx. (5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.1, 7.5, 8) in; Gauge: 22 sts x 31 rows = 4” x 4” in Stocking sts with US#6 (4 mm); Needles I used: US#4 (3.5 mm) & US#6 (4 mm) Double Pointed Needles, Yarn needle; Yarn: Category 4 medium worsted weight yarn: Total approx. (50, 60, 73, 107, 135, 147) yds. Color A: approx. (38, 45, 55, 88, 114, 122) yds and Color B: approx. (12, 15, 18, 19, 21, 25) yds; Yarn I used in Pictures: Caron Simply Soft Chocolate 9750 for Color A and Caron Simply Soft Off White 9702 for Color B; Stitches I used: K, P, YO, K2tog, MC (Mock Cable) = Slip 3rdst on left hand needle over the 1st 2 sts as if to bind off; then K1, YO, K1.