CO 56, longtail method
Stripes - always start new colour on a knit st. round and use jogless stripe technique
Grey - 2 rounds
White - 2 rounds
Red - 2 rounds
White - 2 rounds

Continued with grey until 6.5 inches, 20 rounds

Decreases (using widdershins’ project notes)
Dec. Round 1 - (K5, S1, K2tog, PSSO) = 42 st.
Next 3 rounds - K1P1/K around/K1P1 i.e. in pattern
Dec. Round 2 - (K4, S1, K2tog, PSS0) = 30 st.
Next 3 rounds in pattern
Dec. Round 3 - (K2, S1, K2tog, PSSO) = 18 st.
Next 3 rounds in pattern
SSK all around = 9 st.
K all around