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 TON
O FUN TOBOGGAN HAT
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Skill
Level: Easy
Size:
Approx. 18 circumference (unstretched) by 14 long will stretch
to fit up to 23 head circumference
Note on
size:
Because of the stretchiness & extra length of this hat, it can fit a
range of ages from older child to teen to adult.
Materials:
Worsted
weight yarn medium in two
colors:
180
yards multicolor, variegated, self-striping, or solid color Main
color (MC)
30
yards solid color Contrast color (CC)
Sample
shown in Red Heart Super Saver (100% acrylic)
Size 8
US (5 mm) circular needle (16 length), or size needed to achieve
gauge
Set of 4
(or 5) size 8 US (5 mm) double-pointed needles (dpns)
Stitch
marker
Tapestry
needle
3
buttons, plus sewing needle & thread
6 piece
of cardboard (for tassel)
Gauge:
17 sts & 23 rows = 4 in stockinette stitch on size 8 US (5 mm)
needle
Pattern
notes:
Hat is
worked in the round from lower ribbed edge to crown, with decreases
over several rounds forming the pointed top.
Contrast
color tassel is attached to point of hat and button embellishments
are sewn to front.
Terms/Abbreviations:
beginning (beg), bind off (BO), cast on (CO), decrease (dec),
established (est), increase (inc), knit (k), knit two together
(k2tog), needle (ndl), purl (p), remaining (rem), repeat (rep), slip
(sl), stitch (st), stockinette stitch (st st), together (tog)
Hat
With CC
and circular needle, CO 72. Join for circular knitting, being
careful that stitches are not twisted. Place marker to note beg of
rnds.
Ribbed
edge:
Rnds
1-9: *K2, p2, rep from * around.
Rnd 10:
K (72 sts)
Hat
body:
Join MC,
drop & cut CC, leaving 6 tail for weaving in later. K around until
piece measures 6 from cast-on edge.
Begin
decreases (Note: change to dpns when sts no longer fit
comfortably on circular ndl):
Dec rnd
1: *K6, k2tog, rep from * around (63 sts)
K 6 rnds.
Dec rnd
2: *K5, k2tog, rep from * around (54 sts)
K 6 rnds.
Dec rnd
3: *K4, k2tog, rep from * around (45 sts)
K 6 rnds.
Dec rnd
4: *K3, k2tog, rep from * around (36 sts)
K 6 rnds.
Dec rnd
5: *K2, k2tog, rep from * around (27 sts)
K 6 rnds.
Dec rnd
6: *K1, k2tog, rep from * around (18 sts)
K 6 rnds.
Dec rnd
7: *K2tog, rep from * around (9 sts)
K 6 rnds.
Last dec
rnd: K1, *k2tog, rep from * around (5 sts)
K 1 rnd.
Cut
yarn, leaving 8 tail, gather rem sts tog and pull gently to close.
Weave in tails.
Tassel:
With CC,
wind yarn around 6 piece of cardboard about ten times. With
separate length of yarn, tie strands together at one end of wrap,
then cut strands at other end. Wrap a separate strand of yarn
around top of bundled strands about 1 from top. Attach tassel to
top of hat.
Finishing:
Sew
three buttons in a vertical line to one front-side of hat as shown.
Copyright 2011 Designs by KN
www.designsbykn.com
For
personal or charity use only. Do not duplicate pattern for
commercial purposes.
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