How do I change a pattern to smaller needles?

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[FONT=“Arial”]Hi all,

I am really confused on how to change a knitting pattern (link provided below) so that I can use the same weight yarn (sport weight) but use smaller knitting needles (most likely size 2 or 3 DPNs). The hat is for my hubby and he wants smaller stitches so when I knit his company logo on it (and not do the stripes), it doesn’t look so “pixelated”. Anyway, how do I go about changing the pattern to account for using smaller needles? Should I just knit a gauge swatch and make the adjustments based on the new gauage?

http://www.vintageknits.com/jcrew.html

Any help would be greatly appreciated. All I have to say is that this site is the BEST thing ever! [/FONT]

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You can make a hat from any yarn by using this site.
http://www.mielkesfarm.com/bsic_hat.htm