Vertical Stripe Hat...Using Noro of course!

A different way to stripe your hat...Vertical! Great for the slopes!

Materials
Noro Kureyon (worsted weight) 2 skeins
16" Circular needle #8
16" Circular needle # 6
Crochet hook J or K for the provisional cast on
Some contrasting waist yarn, preferably cotton for the provisional cast on
Tapestry needle to weave in the ends

Abbreviations
K - knit
K1M1 - Knit the stitch through the back loop, but do not let it off the needle, knit this stitch again through the front loop, an increase.
K2tog - knit two stitches together - a decrease
St - stitch

For the Provisional Cast On check out this link for instructions:
http://bellaknitting.typepad.com/bella_knitting/2007/10/provisional-cas.html
Chain 33. Turn your chain over and with the larger needle pick up 30st.

Note If you want to avoid the Provisional Cast On - no problem. Just use your favorite cast on Cast On and sew the it to the Cast Off.

Row 1
Knit all stitches.
Row 2
Knit to the last 2 st. K1M1, K. 31st.
Row 3
Knit all stitches.
Row 4
Knit to the last 2 st. K1M1, K. 32st.
Row 5
Knit all stitches.
Row 6
Knit to the last 2 st. K1M1, K. 33st.
Row 7
Knit all stitches.
Row 8
Knit to the last 2 st. K1M1, K. 34st.
Row 9
Knit all stitches.
Row 10
Knit to the last 2 st. K1M1, K. 35st.
Row 11
Knit all stitches.
Row 12
Knit to the last 2 st. K1M1, K. 36st.
Row 13
Knit all stitches.
Row 14
Knit to the last 2 st. K1M1, K. 37st.
Row 15
Knit all stitches.
Row 16
Knit to the last 2 st. K1M1, K. 38st.
Row 17
Knit all stitches.
Row 18
Knit to the last 3 st. K2Tog,K1 37 st.
Row 19
Knit all stitches.
Row 20
Knit to the last 3 st. K2Tog,K1 36 st.
Row 21
Knit all stitches.
Row 22
Knit to the last 3 st. K2Tog,K1 35 st.
Row 23
Knit all stitches.
Row 24
Knit to the last 3 st. K2Tog,K1 34 st.
Row 25
Knit all stitches.
Row 26
Knit to the last 3 st. K2Tog,K1 33 st.
Row 27
Knit all stitches.
Row 28
Knit to the last 3 st. K2Tog,K1 32 st.
Row 29
Knit all stitches.
Row 30
Knit to the last 3 st. K2Tog,K1 31 st.
Row 31
Knit all stitches.
Row 32
Knit to the last 3 st. K2Tog,K1 30 st.
Row 33
Knit all stitches.

One peak made. Repeat rows 1-33 four more times to get 5 peaks.

Unzip the provisional cast on (if you casted on that way) and slide the stitches onto the smaller needle. Use the Three Needle Bind Off to attach the Cast On row to the last row. Do you like the tube you got?

Brim
From the inside the tube with the smaller needle pick up 84 stitches on the bottom of the tube (the side without the peaks).
Row 1-10
Knit all stitches.
Row 11-15
K2P2 all around.
Cast off loosely.

Finishing
Pick up the stitches on each side of each the peak and use the Three Needle Bind Off to attach them. Or alternatively, just sew them together.