Loom Knit Doll Hat Project -- Mint Clusters

I've got a goal to have knitted at least fifty doll hats within the next fifty days to sell at a huge neighborhood yard sale in the fall.  To my surprise, I found there were very few doll hat patterns available for free on the internet.  This is a pity since a doll hat is a very good project for a beginning loomer and it isn't always obvious how a full-sized hat pattern should be changed to be appropriate for a doll.  Therefore, I've decided to share my notes on creating and converting hat patterns to fit 18" dolls (such as the American Girl, Journey Girl, Our Generation, or My Life dolls).

Mint Cluster Hat

I hope you like the look of this stitch -- because you're going to be seeing a lot of it in the next few days.  It is loom knit version of a knit  stitch called "clusters."  I had a little trouble figuring out how to convert it and ended up doing several hats before I got the hang of it.  I'm going to be sharing both my successes and miss-steps.  This first hat, fortunately, is one of the successes!

Pattern Information

Knitting Loom:  Knifty Knitter 24 peg "Preemie" loom

Yarn:  
     Color A: Red Heart "Pale Green" #4 size yarn

Skill Level: Intermediate

Abbreviations:
     k = knit
     p = purl
     cl = cluster stitch (explained below)

Wrap yarn clockwise around peg

The cluster stitch consists of wrapping the working yarn loosely around the peg three times in a clockwise direction, then knitting the bottom loop over the three loops.

Wrap three times -Loosely!

Instructions:

With Yarn Color A, cast on 24 pegs.

BRIM Row 1: knit to the end

Rows 2-20:  Repeat Row 1

When you've completed Row 20, find the first stitch (the end of your yarn should still be dangling from it). Loop the first stitch back up over Peg #1.  Continue around the loom until the entire first row is looped back up onto the loom. Knit the last row of stitches over the first row of stitches.

BODY  
Rows 21-24: knit to the end
Row 25: *cl1, k1* Repeat to the end
Row 26: *p1, k1* Repeat to the end  (the purl stitch should go under all three loops)

Rows 27-30:  knit to the end

Row 31: *k1, cl1* Repeat to the end
Row 32: *p1, k1* Repeat to the end  (the purl stitch should go under all three loops) 

Rows 33-48:  Repeat Rows 21-32

Rows 49-50:  knit to the end

Bind off using gathered removal method.

To create a tousle, wind Yarn A around three fingers around 20 times.  Tie a short piece of yarn tightly around the middle of this bundle of yarn.  Cut the looped ends of the yarn and trim to the desired shape.  Sew to the top of your toboggan using your yarn and a tapestry needle.