Knitting Projects - Hats

I finally learned how to knit a hat! It turns out they're not hard at all ... why did I wait so long!?
I used size US 10 (6.00 mm) circular needles (16" in length) with Bernat soft cotton yarn. The colors are a very light lilac purple and a darker grape purple. My head measures ~21.5" in circumference and this hat is a smidge large, but it works.
Cast on 78 stitches (vary this number by a factor of 6 either way to enlarge or shrink the size of the hat) of the primary color yarn
Knit 1 Purl 1 for 4 rounds
Knit for 10 rounds
Knit 4 rounds in the other color yarn
Knit 6 rounds in the primary color yarn
Knit 4 rounds in the other color yarn
Knit 6 rounds in the primary color yarn
Knit 4 rounds in the other color yarn
Switch back to the primary color yarn
*Knit 2 together, knit 4; repeat from * (yields 65 stitches)
Knit 1 round
*Knit 2 together, knit 3; repeat from * (yields 52 stitches)
Knit 1 round
Move onto double pointed needles
*Knit 2 together, knit 2; repeat from * (yields 39 stitches)
Knit 1 round
*Knit 2 together, knit 1; repeat from * (yields 26 stitches)
Knit 1 round
*Knit 2 together; repeat from * (yields 13 stitches)
*Knit 2 together: repeat from * (end up with 8 stitches +/-)
Cut yarn
With taspestry needle run tail through remaining 8 stitches and fasten off
Weave in loose ends