Itty Bitty Hat Drive 2016

I'm getting ready to post off this year's hats to Chance's Clothes Project.

It is always bittersweet participating in the challenge as I like the idea of using up some of my yarn stash to make the hats but hate the idea of them being required. <3 #ibghd2016

Charlotte Knit Beanie

Charlotte Beanie

knit f/b = knit into the front and the back of the stitch, increasing the number of stitches.
6 mm needles, 8 ply yarn

Cast on 6 stitches
Row 1 knit f/b all stitches 12 sts
Row 2 * Knit 1, Knit f/b, repeat from * across to end, 18 stitches
Row 3 * Knit 2, knit f/b, repeat from * across to end, 24 stitches
Row 4 * K4, p2, repeat from * across to end
Row 5 * K2, P4, repeat from * across to end
Row 6 Repeat row 4
Row 7 Repeat row 5 Row 8 k2, p2, across
Row 9 p2, k2, across Row 10 purl all stitches
Row 11 Knit all stitches Row 12 Knit all stitches
Cast off and sew up seam.

Premmie sized Santa Hat

Smaller sized hook and thinner yarn will make a smaller sized hat.
For this one I used a size G or 4 mm  hook and 8 ply yarn.
US stitches are used throughout this pattern.
++ A small amount of stuffing may be used to stuff the white part at the top of the hat.
Abbreviations:
CH = chain
SC = single crochet
INC = increase ( 2 x SC in same stitch)
DEC = decrease (insert hook in first stitch, draw up a loop, insert hook in second stitch, draw up a loop, yarn over and draw yarn through all 3 loops on hook)
DC = double crochet
SK = skip
** = repeat

Starting with white
Ch 2 or magic ring
1) SC x 6 (6 sc)
2) INC x 6 (12 sc)
3) SC in each SC around (12 sc)
4) SC in each SC around (12 sc) ++ stuff top
5) SC DEC around (6 sc)
change to red yarn
6) INC x 6 (12 sc)
7) *SC, INC* x 6 (18 sc)
8) *SC, SC, INC* x 6 (24 sc)
9) *SC, INC* x 8 (32 sc)
10) CH 1, SK 3, *4 x DC, SK3* x 8
11) 4xDC into middle of each shell of round 10
12) 4xDC into middle of each shell of round 11

change back to white yarn
13-14) sc in each stitch around (32 sc)

Fasten off and weave in ends.