Free hat pattern Coronet on www.knitty.com ,a wonderful site with great patterns to make or inspire you! Coronet pattern: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter03/PATTcoronet.html.
I made one in green, but as I often wear a red jacket and couldn’t seem to move beyond the comment that it was ‘christmas elf’-like, I decided to make another:o)
Here are 3 shots of the hat in different stages: