Hunter's Hot Head
This is a very dense, warm skull-ike cap with a picot edge. The folded edge on the inside provides an extra layer of protection around the ears and forehead. Very quick, very easy to knit up in one evening. Try a new technique! Materials: Size US #6 (4 mm.) double pointed needles or size needed to obtain gauge 1 skein Caron Wintuk orange (#3261) 3 oz. /85.1 g 150 yards 1 tapestry needle Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Gauge: 20 sts. $20\,\mathrm{rows}=4^{\ast}$ (in twined knitting) This hat will fit a person with a $22^{\bullet}$ head circumference Take time to check gauge! Abbreviations: $\mathbf{k}=\mathbf{k}\mathbf{n}\mathbf{i}\mathbf{t}$ $\mathrm{k}2\mathrm{tog}=\mathrm{knit}\:2$ together $\mathbf{pm}=$ place marker ${\mathrm{yo}}=$ yarn over rnd $=$ round sts. $=$ stitches Technical Notes: Twined knitting is accomplished by twisting 2 strands of yarn together in the back as follows: K1 with strand A, bringing $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ strand OVER, K1 with strand B. Repeat always twisting with A OVER B, and B OVER A. You will need to untwist the yarns occasionally by dangling your work and letting the twist unwind out. It helps to pull a long bit out of the ball of yarn before twining again. Also; I used every bit of 1 skein. Pattern: Cast on 86 sts. Join in the round making sure there is no twist. Knit in stockinette stitch 10 rounds. Picot edge: $^{*}\mathrm{kl}$ , k2tog, yo, \* repeat Using the twined knitting technique, start twining for approximately $5\,\%$ ：： Decrease round 1: $\ast\mathbf{k}4$ , k2tog, \*repeat, k2 72 sts. total K 1 rnd. Decrease round 2: $^{*}\mathrm{k}3$ , k2tog, \*repeat, k2 58 sts. total K 1 rnd. Decrease round 3: $^{*}\mathrm{k}2$ , k2tog, \*repeat, k2 44 sts. total K 1 rnd. Decrease round 4: $^{*}\mathrm{kl}$ , k2tog, \*repeat k2 30 sts. total K 1 rnd Decrease round 5: k2tog 15 sts. remain Break yarns leaving a $6^{\circ}$ tail, using a tapestry needle thread tail through remaining stitches twice and then pulling tight and bringing tail through the middle to the inside of the hat. Fold brim at picot edge and sew using mattress stitch to the inside of the hat. Weave in all ends. Put on your hunter's head and rest assured, even if Bambi isn't safe, he will be!!!
