Star spangled cap
① picture Christine Dischl Many thanks to Christine Dischl for testknitting the hat and giving me the permission to use her pictures for the pattern!! This beanie fits size S and M. (about 54 - 57 cm head circumreference) Knitting gauge in stranded pattern: 1 x 1 inch: 7 stitches and 8 rows (2 x 2 cm: 5 stitches and 6 rows). You need 4-ply sock yarn in the following colors: about: 25 g in dark blue, 30 g in off-white, 25 g in red (yardage 209 -210 meters/50 g). Circular needle 40 cm 3.00 mm and 5 double pointed needles size 3.00 mm for the top of the head. Tapestry needle to weave in the ends. Note: For bigger heads use needle size 3.25 mm or 3.5 mm or 5-ply yarn (e.g. Buttinette Madeleine Merino 150 m/50g) or both. Cast on 144 stitches in dark blue (e.g. with the long-tail cast-on). Join, being careful not to twist. Mark the beginning of the row e.g. with a different leftover yarn color. Purl one row in dark blue. Do ribbing as charted and described below the chart in the legend.
Ribbing
Note on all charts:
Carry the unused yarn loosely with you. Otherwise the two-stranded pattern will become too tight. Sandra Jaeger Oct. 2013 For individual, non-commercial use only Knit chart 1. Note: for bigger sizes add 1 - 2 rows of red stripe pattern in each red stripe sectiol Knit chart 2, starting in the middle of the chart (red marking), decreasing 4 stitches as follows \* Knit 34 stitches, knit 2 stitches together \*. Repeat \* (140 stitches are on your needles).
Chart 1 (12-stitch repeat) Each round starts with the red marked stitch in the middle of the chart, then knit all pyramid stitches left of the red marking, knit stitch from separate line of stitches (= bar stitch), knit all pyramid stitches left of the bar stitch until you reach the red marking again. Continue in this way all around the beanie. At the Arrows (→ ) you knit as described above but when you reach the box with the arrow you slip the next two stitches knitwise together, knit next stitch in bar stitch color and pull slipped stitches over the knitted stitch. Then you continue with the pyramid stitches left of the bar stitch.
Chart 2 (starts with a 20-stitch repeat)
After the chart 14 stitches are remaining. round: \* knit two stitches together in white \*. Repeat \* (7 stitches are remaining.) Break yarn. Draw yarn through the remaining stitches. Pull the yarn through the center and weave in all ends. If you like it to be more sloppy, rinse it in cold water, put it on a balloon, ball or stuff it with a wrapped towel and let it dry. If you have questions on the pattern or just would like to give me some feedback, you can contact me via sending an email to jaegerleins@web.de. Enjoy and happy knitting!
