Sunllower JHead Beanie
Inspired by Sunflower fields in Tuscany, subtle Cypress Pine trees emerge from an irregular rib stitch which forms tree trunks in the band of the Sunflower Head Beanie. The trees are created using an interlocking lace leaf stitch. The crown of the hat is a pretty sunflower created by the leaf stitch forming ten petals. lez Bohemian Knillinq Patlern $\copyright$ licola Robinsonoza
Malerials
3.75mm/US size 5 knitting needles (ribbing) 4mm/US size 6 knitting needles (main hat) Darning needle Yarn: 1.5 skeins, 150 yards, 135m, 75g. 11 WPI (wraps per inch/2.5 cm)
Fension
21 stitches and $28\ \mathsf{r o w s}=\mathsf{10c m}/4$ inches The leaf stitch repeats over 16 rows, increases from the centre of the leaf and decreases from the edges of the leaf. Please read the stitch guide to ensure that the pattern is knitted as directed
Jechniques and Qbrevialions
K1 - knit 1 P1 - purl 1 Repeat from \* across - the pattern is made of a set of stitches which starts at the\* symbol and continues along the row. End purl 2 or End knit 2 - the last two stitches on the row are not a repeat of the pattern across the rest of the row. YRNA - Create another stitch by wrapping the wool anticlockwise around your right needle (from the outside, towards you, then between the needles away from you - anticlockwise with the needle point facing away from you. This creates a new stitch with a hole below used in the leaf pattern. YRNc - Create another stitch by wrapping the wool clockwise around your right needle (towards you first, then round the back outside then round towards the middle of your work - clockwise with the needle point facing away from you). This leads neatly into the next purl stitch, creating a hole which is the same size as the YRNA which leads into a knit stitch. YRNC is only needed where the next stitch in the row will be purl. P2 tog- A purl stitch where you put the right needle through two loops at the same time, reducing two stitches to one. P3 tog - A purl stitch where you put the right needle through three loops at the same time, reducing three stitches to one. Purl TBL - To create evenly sized holes from YRNA you will need to pick it up in the next row with your purl stitch making the loop from the back of the stitch - the yarn on the furthest right - not the front as you usually would with a purl stitch. This is important as you don't want to twist the yarn which would make the hole smaller. SKPO - slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over the knitted stitch. SK2P - slip 1, K2tog, Pass the slipped stitch over the K2tog.
Hat Snstuuclions
Cast on 92 stitches (10 multiples of 9 plus 2 stitches which form the edge to sew up) using a cable cast on (taking new stitch from behind the loop, not through the loop). Rows 1,3,5,7,9: \*Purl 2, Knit 1. Repeat from \* across, end purl 2. Rows 2,4,6,8,10: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ P1. Repeat from \* across, end K2.
Snereasing
Row11: $\tt*p_{2}$ , YRNA, k1, YRNC, p1, p3 tog, p1, k1. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row12: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , P1, K3, P3 - remember to purl TBL on the new stitches in order to make the size of the holes even. Repeat from \* across, end K2. Row13: $\tt*p_{2}$ , k1, YRNA, k1, YRNA , k1, p2tog p1, k1. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 14: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , P1, K2, P5. Repeat from \* across, end K2. Row15: $\tt*p_{2}$ , k2, YRNA, k1, YRNA , k2, p2, k1. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 16: K2, \* P1, K2, P7. Repeat from \* across, end K2. Row 17: \*P2, k3, YRNA, k1, YRN , k3, p2, k1. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 18: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , P1, K2, P9. Repeat from \* across, end K2.
Main Jaern
Row19: $\tt*p_{2}$ , SKPO, K5, K2tog, p2, YRNA, k1, YRNC. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 20: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , P3, K2, P7. Repeat from \* across, end K2. Row21: $\tt*p_{2}$ ,SKPO, K3, K2tog, P2, K1, YRNA , k1, YRNA , K1. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 22: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , P5. Repeat from $^*$ across, end K2. Row23: $\tt*p_{2}$ , SKPO, K1, K2tog, P2, K2, YRNA, k1, YRNA, K2. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row24: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , P7, K2, P3. Repeat from \* across, end K2. Row25: $\looparrow p_{2}$ , SK2P, P2, K3, YRNA, k1, YRNA, K3. Repeat from \* across, end P2 Row 26: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , P9, K2, P1. Repeat from \* across, end K2. Row27: $\tt*p_{2}$ , YRNA, k1, YRNC, p2 SKPO, k5, k2tog. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 28: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , P7, K2, P3. Repeat from \* across, end K2. Row 29: \*P2, K1, YRNA, k1, YRNA, k1, p2, SKPO, k3, k2tog. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 30: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , P5. Repeat from $^*$ across. End K2 Row31: $\tt*p_{2}$ ,K2, YRNA, k1, YRNA, k2, p2, SKPO, k1, k2tog. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 32: $\ast\mathsf{K}2.$ ,P3, K2, P7. Repeat from \* across. End K2 Row33: $\tt*p_{2}$ , K3, YRNA, k1, YRNA, k3, p2, sk2p. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row34: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , P1, K2, P9. Repeat from \* across. End K2 Row35: $\tt*p_{2}$ , SKPO, P5, K2tog, p2, YRNA, k1, YRNC. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 36: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , P3, K2, P7. Repeat from \* across, end K2. Row37: $\tt*p_{2}$ , SKPO, K3, K2tog, P2, K1, YRNA, k1, YRNA, K1. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 38: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , P5. Repeat from \* across, end K2. Row39: $\mathrel{^{*}P2}.$ ,SKPO, K1, K2tog, P2, K2, YRNA, k1, YRNA, K2. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 40: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , P7, K2, P3. Repeat from $^*$ across, end K2. Row41: $\looparrow p_{2}$ , SK2P, P2, K3, YRNA, k1, YRNA, K3. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 42: K2, $\mathbf{*p}_{9}$ , K5. Repeat from \* across, end K2. Decreasinq Row 43: \*P2tog, p1, p2tog, SKPO, k5, k2tog. Repeat from \* across, p2. Row 44: K2, $\ast\mathsf{p}\frac{}{7}$ , K3. Repeat from \* across. Row45: $\looparrow p_{3}$ , SKPO, k3, k2tog. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 46: K2, $*_{\mathsf{P5}}$ , K3 Repeat from \* across. Row47: $*{\mathsf{p}}_{3}$ , SKPO, k1, k2tog. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 48: K2, $\ast\mathsf{p}_{3}$ , K3. Repeat from \* across. Row 49: $*{\mathsf{p}}_{3}$ , sk2p. Repeat from \* across, end P2. Row 50: Knit Row 51: Purl 2 tog Row 52: Knit Row 53: p2tog, to end, p1.
Finishinq
Using a darning needle, fix the base of the last stitch by threading a simple knot, then twice thread the wool through the loops left on the knitting needle. Stitch the seam of the hat, using mattress stitch (picking up 2 ladders from each side alternately) . If you have any questions or comments, you can contact me on nic@5ooyearvision.com.
