Candy Corn Yarn and Free Hat Pattern!

Yesterday a package arrived from Arabella. She designed the yarn and hat concept.
I designed the hat pattern using my free Rainbows Eve hat pattern as a starting point.
The result is an adorable fall hat! Knit using Arabella's handspun Candy Corn yarn to avoid color changes! Buy handspun Candy Corn yarn here.

FREE CANDY CORN HAT pattern is below...

Here they are!

Traditional Flavor (is it vanilla?)
And Chocolate!
Now for the FREE PATTERN~

Materials:

Bulky weight yarn in 3 colors, approx. 80 total yards (hint* Using MW Candy Corn yarn eliminates color changes)

Size 10 1/2 circular needles, 16 in. length

Size 10 1/2 double point needles (dpn)

Yarn sized needle

Instructions:

Cast 48 st onto circ. needles

Connect first round and place marker at beginning of round.

Knit in k2p2 rib for the first inch.

Switch to stockinette and knit until hat measures 4 inches in length

First decrease round: *K10, K2tog*, repeat until one round is completed, placing markers at beginning of each decrease.

Knit 4 rows.

Second decrease round, *K9, K2tog*, repeating again until one round is completed.

Knit 4 rows.

Continue to decrease and knit 4 rows between each decrease, (switching to dpn when necessary), until 8 st remain on needles.

K2tog around until 4 st remain.

Using a yarn sized needle, connect all stitches and secure opening. Weave in ends.

Click here for a printable pdf.