Georgia Tech Team Spirit Beanie
Recommended Yarn: Main Color (MC): Knit Picks Andean Treasure 100% baby alpaca in Fog Heather (< 1 ball used) Contrast Colors (CC/CC2): Knit Picks Andean Treasure 100% baby alpaca in Meringue Heather (< 1 ball used) Wool-Ease Worsted Weight 20% wool/80% acrylic in Gold (< 1 ball used) Needles: size 8, 16 in circular needle size 8 DPNS Cast on 80 stitches with MC using circular needles, join to work in the round being careful not to twist. Place marker to mark beginning of round. Knit in 2 x 2 ribbing for 1 inch Knit 5 rows stockinette (knit all rounds) Then begin pattern below: Rounds: 1-3. k35 in MC, k7 in CC, k remainder of round in MC (alternating your contrasting colors for each row) 4. k37 in MC, k3 in CC2, k6 in MC, k6 in CC2, k remainder of round in MC 5. k37 in MC, k3 in CC, k1 in MC, k3 in CC, kl in MC, k9 in CC, k remainder of round in MC 6. k37 in MC, k3 in CC2, k1 in MC, k14 in CC2, k remainder of round in MC 7. k37 in MC, k3 in CC, k1 in MC, k15 in CC, k remainder of round in MC 8. k37 in MC, k3 in CC2, klin MC, k3 in CC2, k6 in MC, k6 in CC2, k remainder of round in MC 9. k31 in MC, k2 in CC, k4 in MC, k3 in CC, kl in MC, k2 in CC, k2 in MC, k2 in CC, k4 in MC, k5 in CC, k remainder of round in MC 10. k31 in MC, k3 in CC2, k3 in MC, k3 in CC2, k1 in MC, k2 in CC2, k1 in MC, k3 in CC2, k5 in MC, k5 in CC2, k remainder of round in MC 11-14. k31in MC, k16 in CC, k5 in MC, k5 in CC, k remainder of round in MC (alternating your contrasting colors for each row) 15. k51 in MC, k5 in CC, k remainder of round in MC 16. k41 in MC, k3 in CC2, k6 in MC, k6 in CC2, k remainder of round in MC 17. k41 in MC, k14 in CC, k remainder of round in MC 18. k41 in MC, k13 in CC2, k remainder of round in MC 19. k41 in MC, k12 in CC, k remainder of round in MC 20. k41 in MC, k3 in CC2, k2 in MC, k6 in CC2, k remainder of round in MC When hat reaches 6.5 inches (or desired length) begin decreases as follow Round 1: (k6, k2tog) repeat til end of round (70 stitches) Round 2 (and all even numbered rounds): Knit all stitches Round 3: (k5, k2tog) repeat til end of round (60 stitches) Round 5: (k4, k2tog) repeat til end of round (50 stitches) Round 7: (k3, k2tog) repeat til end of round (40 stitches) Round 9: (k2, k2tog) repeat til end of round (30 stitches) Round 1l: (k1, k2tog) repeat til end of round (20 stitches) Round 13: (k2tog) repeat til end of round (10 stitches) Cut yarn and thread through 10 remaining stitches, pulltightly and weave in ends Go JACKETS!!
