Caprifoglio
Top down earflap hat . A design by Thelma Egberts.
Caprifoglio is the Italian word for honeysuckle. This top down earflap hat was named after its flowers, because its seems like honeysuckle is blooming all over i计. The flowers are created with a special lace stitch. You make your yo holes like usual. Then, while knitting, you pull loops through them. It looks quite complicated, but it is simple and fun to do.
MATERIALS:
For this hat only one yarn color is used. (For more color ideas see Thelma's Chevrefeuille hat) - Purple hat: 1 skein of Lana Grossa Windsor [50 g, 110 m, 55% merino wool, 31% mohair, 14%polyamide) - Grey hat: 2 skeins of 3Suisses Zamyra [50 g, 100% wool] (taken double) 1 set US #8/5 mm double-point needles 1 stitch marker Size and Gauge One size (grown up female) 14 sts/20 rows = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette stitch/pattern stitch
Abbreviations used in this pattern:
CO - cast on k- knit p -purl pm - place marker kfb - knit into front and back of stitch m1R - make 1 sts from the right dec - decrease inc - increase k tbl -Knit through back of loop ktog - knit together k2tog - knit two together SSK - slip 2 stitches as if to knit and then knit those 2 stitches together m1 - make one stitch psso pass slipped stitch[es] over st[s] stitch[es] St st stockinette stitch tbl through back of loop[s] tog together yO yarn over BO bind off
SPECIAL STITCHES
RLH (Right loops-through-holes stitch): pick up working yarn from back to front through yo hole (2 rounds below), and place loop on right needle. Repeat for yo holes of 4 and 6 rounds below. LLH (Left loops-through-holes stitch): pick up working yarn through yo hole 6 rounds below and place loop on right needle. Repeat for yo holes of 4 and 2 rounds below.
PATTERN
Crown:
Co 6 sts divide over 3 needles and connect in the round. (If you prefer, use provisionary or belly button cast on) Round 1: kfb out of every s (12 sts) Round 2 and all uneven rounds: knit Round 3: kfb out of every s (24 sts) Round 5: k2, kfb, repeat till end (32 sts) Round 7: k1, \*k2, kfb, (10 times), k1 (42 sts) Round 9: k5, kfb, (7 times) (49 sts) Round 11: k6, kfb (7 times) (56 sts) Place marker at beginning of round
Hat body (lace pattern): (chartknitters start at row 1, third sts) Round 1: k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, (7 times) Round 2: k Round 3: k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1 (7 times) Round 4: k Round 5: m1R, knit together new s with first s, yo, k5, yo, ssk, (7 times) (63 sts) Round 6: k Round 7: k4, RLH, k1, LLH, k4 (7 times) Round 8: k4, ktog 3 loops, 1 st and 3 loops through back loop, k4, (7 times) Round 9: knit Round 10: k4, kfb, k4, (7 times) (70 sts) Row 11: k1, yo, ssk, knit 5, k2tog, yo, repeat till end Row 12: knit Row 13: k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat till end. Row 14: knit Row 15: k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2 repeat till end. Row 16: knit Row 17: \*k1, LLH, k9, RLH, repeat from \* Round 18: ktog 1 st and 3 loops (back loop), \*k9, ktog 3 loops, 1s and 3 loops (back loop), repeat from\*, pass last 3 loops over first sts of round. Round 19: knit Round 20: knit Chartknitters: start at row 11 and at 6th sts) Row 21: k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, repeat till end; Row 22: knit Row 23: k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, repeat till end; Row 24: knit Row 25: k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1, repeat till end Row 26: knit Row 27: \*k5, RLH, k1, LlH, k4, repeat till end. Row 28: k5, ktog 3 loops, 1 st and 3 loops through back loop, k4, repeat till end Row 29: knit Row 30: knit Chartknitters: start at row 11 and first sts Row 31: k1, yo, ssk, knit 5, k2tog, yo, repeat till end. Row 32: knit Row 33: k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat till end. Row 34: knit Row 35: k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2 repeat till end. Row 36: knit Row 37: \*k1, LLH, k9, RLH, repeat from \* Round 38: ktog 1 st and 3 loops (back loop), \*k9, ktog 3 loops, 1s and 3 loops (back loop), repeat from\*, pass last 3 loops over first sts of round. Round 39: knit Round 40: knit
Brim and earflaps
Round 1 - 4: k1, p1, k1, p1, k13, p1, \*k1, p1 [13 times] k13, p1, \*k1, p1 [6 times] Round 5: k1, p1, k1, p1, k13, p1, \*k1, p1 [13 times] k13, BO 11 sts Switch to straight needles if you want and knit first earflap. Earflap 1: Row 1: BO 2 sts, p1, k13, p1, k1 Row 2: p1, k1, p13, k1, p1 Row 3: k1, p1, ssk, p9, k2tog, p1, k1 Row 4: p1, k1, p11, k1, p1 Row 5: k1, p1, ssk, k7, k2tog, p1, k1 Row 6: p1, k1, p9, k1, p1 Row 7: k1, p1, sssk(!), yo, k5, yo, k3tog(!), p1, k1 Row 8: p1, k1, p9, k1, p1 Row 9: k1, p1, sssk, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, p1, k1 Row 10: p1, k1, p7, k1, p1 Row 11: k1, p1, sssk, yo, k1, yo, k3 tog, p1, k1 Row 12: p1, k1, p5, k1, p1 Row 13: k1, p1, sssk, yo, k2tog (!), p1, k1 Row 14: p1, k1, p3, k1, p1 Row 15: k1, p1, k3tog, p1, k1 Row 16: p1, k1, p1, k1, p1 Row 17: k1, k3tog, k1 Row 18: p1, k1, p1 Row 19: k3tog Cut yarn, thread yarn end through sts, pull tight, secure.
Earflap 2:
Connect yarn, BO 23 sts, knit earflap 2 like 1
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Embroider loops on ear flaps like in lace sts. Embroider loopy star on top if you like. Make braids on earflaps and on top.
Legend
k (knit) yo(yarnover) kfb (knit front and back loops) Xns (no stitch) ssk (slip, slip knit) k2tog (knit two together) \* a (make loops by pulling yarn through yo holes) b (ktog 3 1oops, 1 st,3 1oops tb1 3 1oops tb1) c (m1,ktog new st with foll.st)
