Simple Snowflake Designed by LaVon Murphy
Materials
Main Color (MC) - 1 skein Debbie Bliss Rialto Aran or other Aran weight yarn Contrasting Color (CC) - 1 skein Wisdom Yarns Poems or other variegated yarn Size 7 16" circular needles and DPNs, 0r size needed to obtain gauge Stitch Markers Gauge 5 sts per inch
Pattern Instructions

Cast-on 96 stitches with MC Being careful not to twist, place marker and join in the round. Knit 5 rounds K2, P2 Knit 2 rounds Knit 2 rounds CC Knit 2 rounds MC Work Simple Snowflake Chart Knit 2 rounds MC Knit 2 rounds CC Knit 2 rounds MC Break CC yarn
Begin Decreasing for the crown.
Round 1 Knit 14 K2tog, repeat around. Round 2 Knit (repeat every even round) Round 3 Knit 13, K2tog, repeat around. Round 5 Knit 12, K2tog, repeat around. Round 7 Knit 11, K2tog, repeat around. Round 9 Knit 10, K2tog, repeat around. Round 11 Knit 9, K2tog, repeat around. Round 13 Knit 8, K2tog, repeat around. Round 15 Knit 7, K2tog, repeat around. Round 17 Knit 6, K2tog, repeat around. Round 19 Knit 5, K2tog, repeat around. Round 21 Knit 4, K2tog, repeat around. Round 23 Knit 3, K2tog, repeat around. Round 25 Knit 2, K2tog, repeat around. Round 27 K2tog, repeat around.
Finishing
Cut the yarn leaving a 12" tail, thread it through the remaining stitches to close the top. Weave in ends. Block hat to even out stitches.

Simple Snowflake Chart