Flower Bud Beanie
By Wendy Neal This beanie knits bottom up quickly, with a lace pattern that is easy to memorize. It is very stretchy, making it one size fits most. Add or subtract 8 sts. to adjust size for different gauges or ages. Gauge: 20 sts and $28\;\mathrm{rows}=4^{\ast}$ in stockinette Needle: $16^{\circ}$ circular and DPNs, size $8/5\mathrm{mm}$ or size needed for gauge Yarn: 100-115 yds/91-110 m worsted weight (#4 med.) Finished Size: $17^{\circ}$ will comfortably fit an average woman's head. PM: place marker St(s): stitch(es) Yo: yarn over P3tog: purl 3 sts together Pfb: increase by purling into the front, then into the back of the samest
CO 88, join to work in the round. PM. Rnd 1: (Yo, k1, yo, k2, p3tog, k2) to end. (88 sts) Rnd 2 and all EVEN rnds: Knit. Rnd 3: K1 (Yo, kl, yo, k2, p3tog, k2) to last 7 sts. Yo, kl, yo, k2, p3tog, k1. Rnd 5: K2 (Yo, k1, yo, k2, p3tog, k2) to last 6 sts. Yo, k1, yo, k2, p3tog. Rnd 7: K2 (P3tog, k2, yo, kl, yo, k2) to last 6 sts. P3tog, k2, yo, kl, yo. Rnd 9: K1 (P3tog, k2, yo, kl, yo, k2) to last 7 sts. P3tog, k2, yo, kl, yo, k1. Rnd 11: (P3tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2) to end. Rnd 12: Knit. Repeat these 12 rows 3 more times. (48 rows, 88sts). Ifyou thinkyou would like to shorten the hat skip rows 1-6, work rows 7-12, then repeat rows 1-12 three moretimes. Crown Decreases: Rnd 49: (Pfb, k2, p3tog, k2) to end. (77sts) Rnd 50: (P2, k5) to end. Rnd 51: (P2, k1, p3tog, k1) to end. (55sts) Rnd 52: (P2, k3) to end. Rnd 53: (P2, P3tog) to end. (33 sts) Rnd 54: (P2, k1) to end. Rnd 55: (P1, k2tog) to end. (22sts) Rnd 56: (P1, k1) to end. Rnd 57: K2tog to end. (11sts) Rnd 58: Knit. Thread tail through remaining stitches, cinch up. Weave in ends.
Amy Finlay's site knittinghelp.com is an invaluable resource for instructional videos on sts. used in this pattern. Copyright: For personal, non-commercial use only. Without my express permission you may not distribute or sellelectronic or paper copies of this. You may not sell any items produced using this patterm. Please fee freeto contact me regarding questions or errors you may find. wneal36@gmail.com
