◾Crown round 1 (dark yarn): *[k2tog

◾Crown round 1 (dark yarn): *[k2tog, sl 1, yo] repeat 4 times, k2tog, k3tog (the next sl stitch, yo, and the following stitch – knit all 3 stitches through the front of their loops, starting with the 3rd one), sl 1, yo, k3tog (slide the next sl stitch and its yo and return them on the left needle turning them around, knit 3 stitches through the back of their loops starting with the 1st one), [k2tog, sl 1, yo] repeat 4 times*; repeat from * to * on the next 3 needles.
◾Crown round 2 (light yarn): work as described in round 1 of the pattern. When you come to 2 dark stitches next to each other, do this: sl 2, yo (make one yo for these 2 stitches).
◾Crown round 3 (dark yarn): work as described in round 2 of the pattern. When you come to the 2 dark stitches and their 1 yo, do this: k2tog (the first dark stitch and yo), k1 (the second dark stitch).
◾Crown round 4 (light yarn): repeat crown round 2.
◾Crown round 5 (dark yarn): *[k2tog, sl 1, yo] repeat 4 times, k3tog (the next sl stitch, yo, and the following stitch – knit all 3 stitches through the front of their loops, starting with the 3rd one), sl 1, yo, k3tog (slide the next 3 stitches and return them on the needle starting with yo and turning them around, knit through the back of their loops), [k2tog, sl 1, yo] repeat 4 times*; repeat from * to * on the next 3 needles.
◾Crown round 6 (light yarn): work as described in round 1 of the pattern.
◾Crown round 7 (dark yarn): work as described in round 2 of the pattern.
◾Crown round 8 (light yarn): work as described in round 1 of the pattern.
◾Crown round 9 (dark yarn): *[k2tog, sl 1, yo] repeat 3 times, k2tog, k3tog (as in Crown round 1), sl 1, yo, k3tog (as in Crown round 1), [k2tog, sl 1, yo] repeat 3 times*; repeat from * to * on the next 3 needles.
◾Crown round 10 (light yarn): repeat crown round 2.
◾Crown round 11 (dark yarn): repeat crown round 3.
◾Crown round 12 (light yarn): repeat crown round 2.
◾Crown round 13 (dark yarn): *[k2tog, sl 1, yo] repeat 3 times, k3tog (as in Crown round 5), sl 1, yo, k3tog (as in Crown round 5), [k2tog, sl 1, yo] repeat 3 times*; repeat from * to * on the next 3 needles.
◾Crown round 14 (light yarn): work as described in round 1 of the pattern.
◾Crown round 15 (dark yarn): work as described in round 2 of the pattern.
◾Crown round 16 (light yarn): work as described in round 1 of the pattern.
◾Crown round 17 (dark yarn): *[k2tog, sl 1, yo] repeat 2 times, k2tog, k3tog (as in Crown round 1), sl 1, yo, k3tog (as in Crown round 1), [k2tog, sl 1, yo] repeat 2 times*; repeat from * to * on the next 3 needles.
◾Crown round 18 (light yarn): repeat crown round 2.
◾Crown round 19 (dark yarn): repeat crown round 3.
◾Crown round 20 (light yarn): repeat crown round 2.
◾Crown round 21 (dark yarn): *[k2tog, sl 1, yo] repeat 3 times, k3tog (as in Crown round 5), sl 1, yo, k3tog (as in Crown round 5), [k2tog, sl 1, yo] repeat 2 times*; repeat from * to * on the next 3 needles.
◾Crown round 22 (light yarn): work as described in round 1 of the pattern.
◾Crown round 23 (dark yarn): work as described in round 2 of the pattern.
◾Crown round 24 (light yarn): work as described in round 1 of the pattern.
◾Crown round 25 (dark yarn): *k2tog, sl 1, yo, k2tog, k3tog (as in Crown round 1), sl 1, yo, k3tog (as in Crown round 1), k2tog, sl 1, yo*; repeat from * to * on the next 3 needles.
◾Crown round 26 (light yarn): repeat crown round 2.
◾Crown round 27 (dark yarn): repeat crown round 3.
◾Crown round 28 (light yarn): repeat crown round 2.
◾Crown round 29 (dark yarn): *k2tog, sl 1, yo, k3tog (as in Crown round 5), sl 1, yo, k3tog (as in Crown round 5), k2tog, sl 1, yo*; repeat from * to * on the next 3 needles.
◾Crown round 30 (light yarn): work as described in round 1 of the pattern.
◾Crown round 31 (dark yarn): work as described in round 2 of the pattern.
◾Crown round 32 (light yarn): work as described in round 1 of the pattern.
◾Crown round 33 (dark yarn): *k2tog, k3tog (as in Crown round 1), sl 1, yo, k3tog (as in Crown round 1), k2tog, sl 1, yo*; repeat from * to * on the next 3 needles.
◾Crown round 34 (light yarn): *sl 2, yo, p2tog, sl 2, yo p2tog*; repeat from * to * on the next 3 needles.
◾Crown round 35 (dark yarn): *k3tog, (as in Crown round 5), sl 1, yo, k3tog (as in Crown round 5), sl 1, yo*; repeat from * to * on the next 3 needles.
◾Crown round 36 (light yarn): *sl 1, yo, p2tog, sl 1, yo p2tog*; repeat from * to * on the next 3 needles.
◾Crown round 37 (dark yarn): *k3tog,k3tog (as in Crown round 1)*; repeat from * to * on the next 3 needles.

You will now have 8 stitches left (2 on each needle). Break both yarns and draw the ends through the 8 stitches starting with the beginning needle. Pull the ends inside through the little hole at the very top of the hat and secure them. Weave in the ends of the yarns from the cast-on row.

Finishing the hat

Fold the bottom 5 cm (2 inches) of the hat to make a cuffed brim and stitch the top of the brim to the hat so it doesn’t unfold.