BUHOKNITS PATTERNS
by Kelly McClure
The Condom
Abbreviations
beg beginning BO bind off CC contrasting colour ch chain cn cable needle CO cast on cont continue dc double crochet dec(s) decrease(s) hdc half double crochet inc increase K knit K2tog knit two together P purl pm place marker pu pick up rem remaining rep repeat rnd(s) round(s) RS right side SC single crochet sk skip slm slip marker st(s) stitch(es) st st stockinette stitch tbl through back loop tog together WS wrong side YO varn over
Craft: knitting
Skill Level: Rookie-Apprentice-Virtuoso-Genius Skills: knit, decrease Sizes: adult, s-m-l Gauge: 14 sts and 20 rows $=4$ inches $\left(10\mathrm{cm}\right)$ in st st on 6mm Yarn: 100g, 180 yds $\left(160\;\mathrm{m}\right)$ bulky weight yarn Suggested Brand: Cicciobello Hyppo Needles: $6\mathrm{mm}\,16^{\prime\prime}$ circular, 6mm dpns Other Materials: tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook
The idea for this was conceived by my old roommate who ordered one for himself and one for a friend. Glad to be able to bring his dream of a condom hat to fruition. It's a quick and easy project that makes great gifts!
Instructions:
CO 55 sts (60, 65) Knit even in st st until hat measures approx. 8 (8.5, 9)" from C0 (not from bottom of roll. Dec Rnds: Rnd 1: $^{*}\mathrm{K}3$ , K2tog\*, repeat from \* to \* to end of rnd Rnd 2: (and all even rnds) knit even Rnd 3: $\mathrm{}^{\ast}\mathrm{K}2$ , K2tog\* repeat from \* to \* to end of rnd Rnd 5: $\mathrm{}^{\ast}\mathrm{K}1$ , K2tog\* repeat from \* to \* to end of rnd Rnd 7: $\mathrm{}^{\ast}\mathrm{K}2$ tog, $\mathrm{K}2^{*}$ repeat from \* to \* to end of rnd (16 sts left) Knit even for 10 rnds. Next: repeat Rnd 3 Next: repeat Rnd 2 Next: $\mathrm{}^{\ast}\mathrm{K}2$ tog, ${\mathrm{K}}1^{*}$ repeat to end of rnd BO, weave in ends.
Notes and Tips:
\*The key to a good condom hat is getting the tip to girth proportions right; depending on your yarn, 16 sts for the tip may not look just right..try knitting a few rnds and see how it looks. You may need to back up and adjust the number of previous decs worked, or pick up a st or two.
