MATERIALS
Olive Merinowool Lana Grossa 160m/50gr, 3 mm double pointed needles (or whatever method you use for knitting in the round), yarn needle
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
SIZE
HC: 46-50 cm
ABBREVIATIONS
St= stitch
K=knit stitch
P=purl stitch
Yo=yarn over
K2tog=knit two stitches together
K3tog= change places of the 1st and 2nd st, sl1, K2tog, psso
P2tog=purl two stitches together
Sl1=slip one stitch
Psso=pass the slipped stitch over
INSTRUCTIONS
This cap is worked in the round on double-pointed needles. It can be made in different sizes by varying the yarn and needle size, or pattern repeats.
The hat is double layered. Two hats are knitted separately and then joined together with the help of crab stitch.
The inner layer is started from ties. Cast on 4 stitches.
Row 1: K all sts
Row 2: P all sts
Repeat Rows 1-2 30 cm.
Earflaps (make two):
Row 1: K1, yo, K2, yo, K1
Row 2: P1, K1, P2, K1, P1
Row 3: K1, yo, P1, K2, P1, yo, K1
Row 4: P1, K2, P2, K2, P1
Row 5: K1, yo, P2, K2, P2, yo, K1
Row 6: P2, K2, P2, K2, P2
Row 7: K1, yo, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, yo, K1
Row 8: P1, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, P1
Row 9: K1, yo, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, yo, K1
Row 10: P1, K1, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K1, P1
Row 11: K1, yo, P1, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P1, yo, K1
Row 12: P1, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P1
Row 13: K1, yo, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, yo, K1
Row 14: P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2
Row 15: K1, yo, K1, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K1, yo, K1
Row 16: P1, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, P1
Hat:
Rnd 1: knit 20 st of first earflap (*K2,P2*), cast on 20 st, knit 20 st of second earflap (*K2, P2*), cast on 40 st . Join for knitting in the round and place marker. (=100 sts).
Rnd 2-13: *K2, P2* till the end of Rnd.
Rnd 14-32: K all stitches
Top decreases:
Round 1: *K8, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (90 sts rem)
Round 2: K all sts
Round 3: *K7, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (80 sts rem)
Round 4: K all sts
Round 5: *K6, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (70 sts rem)
Round 6: K all sts
Round 7: *K5, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (60 sts rem)
Round 8: K all sts
Round 9: *K4, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (50 sts rem)
Round 10: K all sts
Round 11: *K3, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (40 sts rem)
Round 12: K all sts
Round 13: *K2, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (30 sts rem)
Round 14: K all sts
Round 15: *K1, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (20 sts rem)
Round 16: *K2tog*, repeat from* to* (10 sts rem)
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail, and with blunt needle thread tail through remaining stitches, slipping stitches off the needles. Pull tight to gather hole closed, and sew to inside of hat. Weave in all ends.
The upper layer
Cast on 120 sts. Join for knitting in the round, being careful not to twist, and place marker.
Knit 40 Rnds according to chart. Knit 12 Rnds : *K2, P2*. Cast off all sts.
Finishing:
Close top seam. To join two hats together crochet one Rnd in sc or crab stitch all around hat. Make two pompons and sew them to the hat.
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