Knit Your Own SCAT-- Scarf/Hat

Maybe the name of the hat is a work in progress. Maybe not...

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Yarn- Worsted weight
Needles- US4 for ribbing US8 for rest of hat circulars or dpns
Gauge- 4 sts per inch on larger needle

This is a loosey goosey recipe you can pick out your own colours and stripe pattern etc

Pattern
Cast on 84 stitches
Put a marker at beginning of round. Making sure your stitches aren't twisted. k2P2 around
Continue around for desired length of ribbing
Switch to larger needles
Knit round and round until piece measures 7 inches from cast on edge
Decrease round - K12, k2tog around 6 times (place a removeable marker somewhere to note decrease round for measuring ease)
Knit round 2 inches
Decrease round - K11, k2tog around 6 times (place marker somewhere)
Knit round 2.25 inches
Decrease round - K10, k2tog around 6 times (pm)
Knit round 2.25 inches
Decrease round - K9, k2tog around 6 times (pm)
Knit round 2.25 inches
Decrease round - K8, k2tog around 6 times (pm)
Knit round 2.25 inches
Decrease round - K7, k2tog around 6 times (pm)
Knit round 2 inches
Decrease round - K6, k2tog around 6 times (pm)
Knit round 16.5 inches This is where you can add or decrease the length of your SCAT
Decrease round - K5, k2tog around 6 times (pm)
Knit round 1 inch
Decrease round - K4, k2tog around 6 times (pm)
Knit round 1.5 inch
Decrease round - K3, k2tog around 6 times (pm)
Knit round 1.25 inch
Decrease round - K2, k2tog around 6 times (pm)
Knit round .75 inch
Decrease round - K1, k2tog around 6 times (pm)
Knit round .5 inch
Decrease round - K2tog around 6 times 
Cut yarn and weave ends through stitches on needles. Weave in all ends. Make a pom pom!