Swirl Hat

Again, it's okay if you use it for your friends/family, but please don't sell for profit without my permission.

Swirl Hat:
















Supplies:
-Circular Needle
-Double Pointed needles
-Stitch markers
-2 colors of yarn -> (I used Patons Classic Wool, Merino, Color = Bright Red, for color A. I used scraps for color B, white.)

Pattern:
CO 104 sts. with color A
Place marker to note beg. of rnd. be careful not to twist sts.

Row 1: (K6, P2) to end of rnd.
Row 2: (P1, K5, P1) to end of rnd.
Row 3: (P2, K6) to end of rnd.
Row 4: (K1, P2, K5) to end of rnd.
Row 5: (K2, P2, K4) to end of rnd.
Row 6: (K3, P2, K3) to end of rnd.
Row 7: (K4, P2, K2) to end of rnd.
Row 8: (K5, P2, K1) to end of rnd.
Rep. first 8 rows 4 more times. (40 rows)

Decreasing-
Row 41: k6, (p2, k2tog, k4, p2, k2, k2tog, k2, p2, k4, k2tog), p2, k6, p2tog, p1, k5, rep. parenthesis
Row 42: p1, k6, p2, (k5, p2)x3, k6, p2, (k5, p2)x4, k6, p2, (k5,p2)x2, k5, p1
Row 43: p2, rep. row 42 starting on first k6. omit last p1
Row 44: k1, k2, k4, k2tog, (p2, k5, p2tog, p1, k4, p2, k2tog, k3, p2, k2, k2tog, k2, p2, k3, k2tog)x2, p2, k5, p2tog, p1, k3
Row 45: k2, p2, (k5, p2)x2, (k4, p2)x2, (k5, p2, k4, p2)x2, (k4,p2, k5, p2)x2, k2
Row 46: k3, rep. row 45 starting on first p2. last k2, is k1
Row 47: k4, p2, k2tog, k3, k2, p2, k1, k2tog, k2, p2, k2, k2tog, p2, k4, p2tog, p1, k4, p2, k2tog, k2, p2, k2, k2tog, k1, p2, k3, p2tog, p1, k4, p1, p2tog, k4, p2, k2tog, k2, p2, k2, k2tog, k1, p2
Row 48: k5, p2, (k4, p2)x2, k3, p2, (k4, p2)x2, (k3, p2, k4, p2)x2, k4, p2, k3, p2, k4, p1
Row 49: k6, rep. row 48 starting on first p2. omit last p1
Row 50: p1, k4, k2tog, p2, k3, p2tog, (p1, k4, p2tog, p1, k2, p2, k2tog, k2, p2, k1, k2tog, k1 p2, k2, p2tog)x2, p1, k3
Row 51: p2, k5, p2, k3, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, (k3, p2)x2, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, (k3, p2)x2, k2, p2, k2
Row 52: k1, rep row 51. last k2 is k1
Row 53: k2, p2, k2tog, k3, p1, p2tog, (k2, p2, k2tog)x2, p2, k3, p2tog, p1, k2, p2tog, p1, k1, p2, k2tog, k2, p2, k2tog, p2, k2, p2tog, p1, k3, p2tog, p1, k3, p2tog
Row 54: k3, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, (k3, p2, k2, p2)x2, k1, p2, k3, p2, k1, p2, (k2, p2)x2, k2
Row 55: p2, k1, p2tog, k3, (k2tog, p2, k1)x2, (p2tog, k2, p1)x2, p2tog, k1, p2, k2tog, p2, k1, k2tog, k2, p1, p2tog, k1, p2, k2tog, p2, k1
Row 56: k1, p4, (k4, p2, k2, p2)x2, (k1, p2)x2, k4, p2, (k1, p2)x2
Row 57: k2, p2tog, p2, k2tog, (k2, p2tog)x2, k2, k2tog, p2, k2tog, k2 p2tog, k1, p1, p2tog, k2, k2tog, k2, p2tog, p2
Row 58: k2, p4, (k2, p2)x2, k3, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k5, p2
Row 59: p1, k2tog, k1, p2tog, p1, k2tog, p1, p2tog, k1, p2tog, k1, k2tog, k1, p2tog, p1, k2tog, p1, p2tog, (k1, k2tog)x2
Row 60: (p2tog, k2tog) rep. till last three sts. p2tog, k1
Row 61: (k2tog, p2tog) rep. till end of rnd.













Flower-
On straight needles, CO 3 sts. with color B
Row 1: knit
Row 2: k1, make one, k3 (4 sts.)
Row 3: knit
Row 4: k2, make one, k3 (5 sts.)
Row 5: knit
Row 6: k1, yarn over, ssk, yarn over, ssk
Row 7: knit
Row 8: k2, make one, k4 (6 sts.)
Row 9: knit
Row 10: k2, k2tog, k2 (5 sts.)
Bind off, leaving a 5in. tail

Make one more petal in color B, and two more in color A

CO 2 sts. with color B
Knit until it measures 4in. Bind off, leaving a 3in. tail. Tie ends together to form a circle, be careful not to twist sts.
Sew the petals onto the center using their tails.
Sew the flower onto that hat.
Tie in all lose ends.