This is a pretty cool hat that my son loves. You can really do it with any pattern, i just joined the green at my 3rd to last dec round, and then K to 4 sts, the did about a 1" i-cord for the stem!
This hat was made with fixations by cascade patern By Amanda Richardson at Amanda's Art-yarn in Poulsbo Wa. on the pattern i did change one thing i knitted to 3 inches and not 6.
This Blanket was made with 220 superwash by cascade yarns, one of my fav companies! it knitted up very quick and used about a skein and a half in each color. the pattern is out of the book; knits,knots, buttons and bows. also has pillow in the same awsome yarn! right now im working on it in pink to.