Easy Baby Sweater.  We will be making the 5-Hour Baby Sweater.
(https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/quickie-5-hour-baby-sweater)
This design teaches the knitter top-down construction in a quick project. 
Please note that it does take longer than 5 hours.
Don't have a baby in your life?  We can offer donation suggestions!
You will need 6.5mm circular needles and approximately 2 skeins of worsted weight wool.  Cost:  $25.