Top-Down Timothy Cap By Linda Ciano
Size: One size fits most adults Gauge: 6 stitches/inch in K2P3 ribbing, slightly stretched Note: This cap is worked with yarn held doubled throughout in the “magic loop” method of using one long circular needle to make a circular item with a smaller circumference than that of the needle itself. A useful tutorial for this method is available at http://www.purlwise.com/2003/12/the_handy_magic.html. Materials: 2 skeins Knitpicks Andean Treasure $100\%$ baby alpaca ( $\langle50\,\mathrm{g}/110$ yds) $32^{\bullet}$ size 8 circular needle Abbreviations: $\mathrm{KFB}=\mathrm{knit}$ into the front and the back of the same stitch ? $\mathrm{PFB=}$ purl into the front and the back of the same stitch $\mathrm{PFKB}=1$ ourl into the front and knit into the back of the same stitch $\mathbf{KFPB=1}$ knit into the front and purl into the back of the same stitch Pattern: With yarn doubled, cast on 8 stitches using figure-8 cast on. Place marker at beginning of round. Round 1: [K1, P1] to end of round (8 stitches) Round 2: [K1, PFB] to end of round (12 stitches) Round 3: [KFB, P2] to end of round (16 stitches) Round 4: [K2, P1, PFB] to end of round (20 stitches) Round 5: [K2, PFB, P2] to end of round (24 stitches) Round 6: [K2, P1, PFKB, KFPB, P1] to end of round (32 stitches) Round 7: [K2, P2] to end of round Round 8: [K2, P1, PFB] to end of round (40 stitches) Round 9: [K2, P3] to end of round Round 10: [K2, PFB, P2] to end of round (48 stitches) Round 11: [K2, P4] to end of round Round 12: [K2, P1, PFKB, KFPB, P1] to end of round (64 stitches) Rounds 13-15: Repeat round 7 Round 16: [K2, P1, PFB] to end of round (80 stitches) Round 17: [K2, P3] to end of round Repeat round 17 until cap measures $8^{\circ}$ from crown to base or desired length. Bind off loosely in pattern. Block gently if desired. Linda Ciano lives in Holmes, NYwith her husband, for whom this hat is named, and two daughters. When not knitting, spinning or weaving, she teaches English as a Second Language at New York University.
