Preemie Tomato (or Apple) Hat

Cast on 48 stitches in red, join in the round.

Knit 24 rounds

Attach green yarn

Rnd 1:  K 2 in red, K 3 in green.  (K 5 in red, K 3 in green)   Repeat in ( )  End K 3 red

Rnd 2:  K 1 in red,  K 5 in green. (K 3 in red, K 5 in green)  Repeat in ( ) End K 2 red

Rnd 3:  K 7 in green, K 1 in red.  Repeat. Cut red.

Green only:

Rnd 4:  K3tog, K5 (36 stitches)

Rnd 5: Knit

Rnd 6: K3tog, K3 (24 stitches)

Rnd7:  Knit

Rnd 8: K2 tog, K2 (18 stitches)

Rnd 9: K2 tog, K1 (12 stitches)

Rnd 10: K2 tog (6 stitches)

Rnd 11: Knit

Rnd 12: Knit

Rnd 13: Knit

Rnd 14: K2 tog

Rnd 15: Knit