Tip of hat: with black yarn, magic ring, 6 sc. [6]. Rounds 2 to 8: increase every 6th stitch on each round, adding 6 stitches per round. By round 8 you have 48 stitches. The piece is a cone at this point.

Brim: round 9: (4 sc, increase) 6 times. [54]. Round 10: (5 sc, increase) 6 times. [60]. Round 11: (6 sc, increase) 6 times. [66]. Round 12: sc around. [66]. This wide, flat outer ring forms the brim.

Slip stitch around the outer edge of round 12 to give the brim a firm, neat finish. Fasten off black yarn.

Band: join orange or purple yarn at the point where the cone meets the brim (between rounds 8 and 9). Sc around that row. [48]. Fasten off with a short tail.

Buckle: with yellow yarn, chain 8, slip stitch to form a small square loop, then chain 4 across the centre of the loop and slip stitch to anchor. Sew the buckle onto the centre front of the band.

The hat is self-supporting when placed on a flat surface. To place it on a tea light, ensure the tea light is battery-powered and the hat is not touching any heat source.