Striped Toilet Paper Hat
A festive but functional bathroom decoration Knit 10 rows in 3x3 ribbing.
You will need: 4 size 8/5mm double-pointed needles 50 yards red Aran-weight yarn 50 yards green Aran-weight yarn 50 yards white Aran-weight yarn Tapestry needle One Charmin Ultra-Soft Mega Roll
Hat:
Using red yarn, CO 90 sts. Join and begin knitting in the round, being careful not to twist. Switch to green. Knit 4 rows in stockinette. Switch to white. Knit 4 rows in stockinette. Switch to red. Knit 4 rows in stockinette. Continue in this manner until you have 3 rows of green, 3 rows of white, and 2 rows of red above the ribbing. You will end on a white row. Switch to red. K2tog for one round. Continue to k2tog until six stitches remain. (You will have odd numbers of stitches until the very end; knit the last stitch by itself.) Cut yarn. Use tapestry needle to thread through remaining stitches and pull tight. Weave in ends.
Pompom:
Using all three colors, make a pompom in your usual method. If you don't have a usual method -I wrapped the yarn fifteen times around a paperback copy of C.S. Friedman's Black Sun Rising. You may want to use a smaller book or more wraps for a poofier pompom. Attach pompom to top of hat. Pull hat over toilet paper, remembering to fold the ribbed section in half. Deck the halls bathroom. This pattern @white Star Knits 2011. This pattern may not be sold. Items made from this pattern may not be sold for profit. Items made from this pattern may be donated to charity, even if the charity will sell them.
