This is a beret-style hat, for winter or spring. A little floppy, but not too much, it's quick to make with enough detail to keep you entertained. Susie is shown in Woolganic DK in Chili Pepper' and in Adriafil Lana Naturale Inca in shade 77.
materials and tools
8 ply (DK) yarn: 190m or approximately two balls. A 100cm, 4mm circular needle A 100cm, 3.5mm circular needle A set of 4mm double pointed needles A stitch marker A tapestry needle
abbreriations
tension
10 stitches and 18 rows $=$ 5cm in moss stitch in the round
instructions
Using a backwards loop cast on, cast on 96 st on the 3.5mm circular needle and join. Place a stitch marker at the beginning of the row. Work in k1 p1 rib for 3.5cm (1.5") (about 10 rows) Change to 4mm circular needle
Set-up rows
Row 1: \*k8 m1\* 12 times (108 st) Row 2: k4 m1 \*k9 m1\* 11 times k5 (120 st) Row 3: $\star p2\ k4\ p2$ k1fb (k1 p1 ) 5 times $k1^{\star}$ Repeat from \* to \* 6 times (126 st)
Increase rows
Row 1: \*p2 k4 p2 (p1 k1) 6 times, p1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 2: $\star p2\,\mathsf{k4}\,\mathsf{p}2$ (k1 p1) 6 times, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 3: $\star\!p2\,{\mathsf C}4\,\uprho2$ , m1,(p1 k1) 6 times, p1, m1\* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times (138 st) Row 4: $\star p2\,\mathsf{k4}\,\mathsf{p}2$ , (p1 k1) 7 times, p1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 5: \*p2 k4 p2 (k1 p1) 7 times, k1 \* Repeat from \*to $^\star6$ times Row 6: \*p2 k4 p2 (p1 k1) 7 times, p1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 7: $\star\!p2\,{\mathsf C}4\,\uprho2$ , m1,(k1 p1) 7 times, k1, m1\* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times (150 st) Row 8: $\star p2\,\mathsf{k4}\,\mathsf{p}2$ , (k1 p1) 8 times, $k1^{\star}$ Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times
Straight rows
Row 1: \*p2 k4 p2 (p1 k1) 8 times, p1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 2: $\star p2\,\mathsf{k4}\,\mathsf{p}2$ (k1 p1) 8 times, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 3: \*p2 C4 p2, (p1 k1) 8 times, p1\* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 4: $\star p2\,\mathsf{k4}\,\mathsf{p}2$ , (k1 p1) 8 times, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Repeat rows 1-4 5 times more (after which there wil be 8 cable twists in each cable)
Decrease rows
(Note: at some point during the decrease rows, you willfind it easier to use the double-point needles rather than the circular) Row 1: \*p2 k4 p2 (p1 k1) 8 times, p1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 2: \*p2 k4 p2 (k1 p1) 8 times, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 3: $\star\!p2\,{\mathsf C}4\,\uprho2$ (p1 k1) 3 times, p1, sl1 k2tog psso, p1 (k1 p1) 3 times\* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times (138 st) Row 4: $\star p2\,\mathsf{k4}\,\mathsf{p}2$ , (k1 p1) 7 times, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 5: \*p2 k4 p2 (p1 k1) 7 times, p1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 6: $\star p2\,\mathsf{k4}\,\mathsf{p}2$ (k1 p1) 7 times, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 7: $\star\!p2\,{\mathsf C}4\,\uprho2$ (p1 k1) 3 times, p3tog (k1 p1) 3 times\* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times (126 st)
Row 8: $\star p2\,\mathsf{k4}\,\mathsf{p}2$ (k1 p1) 6 times, k1 \* Repeat from \*to $^\star6$ times Row 9: \*p2 k4 p2 (p1 k1) 6 times, p1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 10: \*p2 k4 p2 (k1 p1) 6 times, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 11 $\star_{\mathsf{p}2}$ C4 p2, (p1 k1) twice, p1, sl1 k2tog psso, p1 (k1 p1) twice\* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times (114 st) Row 12: $\star p2\,\mathsf{k4}\,\mathsf{p}2$ (k1 p1)5 times, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 13: \*p2k4 p2 (p1 k1) 5 times,p1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 14: $\star p2\,\mathsf{k4}\,\mathsf{p}2$ (k1 p1) 5 times, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 15: $\star\!p2\,{\mathsf C}4\,\uprho2$ , (p1i k1) twice, p3tog (k1 p1) twice\* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times (102 st) Row 16: $\star p2\,\mathsf{k4}\,\mathsf{p}2$ , (k1 p1) 4 times, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 17: \*p2 k4 p2 (p1 k1) 4 times, p1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 18: \*p2 k4 p2 (k1 p1) 4 times, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row19: \*p2C4p2,p1k1,p1, sl1 k2tog psso,p1k1 p1\* Repeat frm \*t $^\star6$ times (90 st) Row 20: \*p2 k4 p2,(k1 p1) 3 times, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 21: \*p2 k4 p2 (p1 k1) 3 times, p1 \* Repeat from \*to $^\star6$ times Row 22: \*p2 k4 p2 (k1 p1) 3 times, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 23: \*p2 C4 p2, p1 k1, p3tog k1 p1\* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times (78 st) Row 24: $\star p2\,\mathsf{k4}\,\mathsf{p}2$ , (k1 p1)twice, k1\* Repeat from \*to $^\star6$ times Row 25: \*p2 k4 p2 (p1 k1) twice, p1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 26: \*p2 k4 p2 (k1 p1) twice, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 27: $\star\!p2\,{\mathsf C}4\,\uprho2$ p1, sl1 k2tog pso,1\*Reeat from \*to $^\star6$ times (66 st) Row 28: \*p2 k4 p2, k1 p1 k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 29: $\star p2\,\mathsf{k4}\,\mathsf{p}2$ p3tog \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times (54 st) Row 30: \*p2 k4 p2, k1 \* Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 31: rmove stitchmarker, sl1\*p1 C4 p1 p3tog\* Repeat from\* to\*5times, p1C4 p1,p3 tog (ie purl the next two stches together with thestitch slipped at the begining of the row). (42 st) Row 32: $\,^{\star}\!\,^{1}\,^{\mathsf{k4}}\,\mathsf{p}2^{\star}$ Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 33: sl1 $\times4p3{\mathrm{tog}}^{\star}$ Repeat from \* to $^\star5$ times, k4, p3tog (ie pur the next two stitches together with the stitch sliped at the beginning of the row). (30 st) Row 34: $^{\star}\mathsf{k}4\,\mathsf{p}1^{\star}$ Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times Row 35: \*k2tog twice $\mathsf{p}1^{\star}$ Repeat from \* to $^\star6$ times (18 st) ni\* Ponnot from \*tn $^\star6$ timoe Break the yarn leaving a tail about 15cm (6") long. Using the tapestry needle, run the tail through the remaining stitches, taking them off the needles, and pull tight o close. finiching Weave in all ends.
