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MJ SAUNDERS
I confess that I am not a fan of winter, nor very fond of fall, but l have always been an avid fan of Hayao Miyazaki's wonderful animated films. Combining the cheerful motifs of Totoros, soot sprites, and acorns from My Neighbor Totoro made a hat warm enough for winter and bursting with the briｇhtness of summer. This hat is knit in a typical Norwegian construction: there are four repeats of the colorwork pattern, and instead of decreasing evenly across the round, the brim uses mirrored decreases to taper neatly to the crown. My hat was knit using three colors, but the design would work just fine with two (MC and CC).
materials
3 skeins: NaturallyCaron.com Country MC: Soft Sunshine CC1:Foliage CC2: Peacock US 8/5 mm 16" circular needle US 8/5 mm dpn's Yarn needle Stitch marker gauge 22 stitches x 28 rows = 4 x 4 inches in blocked pattern
DIRECTIONS
With circular needle and CC2, CO I12 sts.
size
Place marker at the beginning of round and join in the round, being careful not to twist. One: fits most adults
Herringbone Rim
Unblocked brim circumference: 22' Blocked brim circumference: 22.5" Round I: [KI MC, kl CC2] around. Round 2: With yarn in front, [pI MC, cross CC2 over yarn just worked, pI CC2, cross MC over yarn just worked] around. \*\*\*Note: You may untwist your yarn as you go, or to save time, wait until it untwists itself in the next round.\*\*\* Round 3: [PI MC, cross CC2 under yarn just worked, pl CC2, cross MC under yarn just worked] around.
Hat Body
Work chart 4 times across the round. K MC around.
HERRINGBONERIM Work as set until Round 38 is complete.
Crown Shaping
\*\*\*Note: Change to DPNs when necessary.\*\*\* Round 39 of chart: [KI MC, ssk, work as set to last 2 sts of chart repeat, k2tog] around. Work mirrored decreases until I6 sts remain. Break yarn, draw through remaining sts and pull tight.
FINISHING
With yarn needle, weave in ends. Block around head form, bowl, or other suitable form.
