Materials
SUGGESTED YARN
Jil Eaton Minnow Merino; 100% Extra Fine Superwash Merino; 77 yds [70 m] / 1.76 oz [50 g] MC: 2 skeins of Mango (4751). CC's: Less than 20 yds [18 m] each of Elderberry (4727), Snow White (4701), Pinque (4789), Light Blue (4747), and Peacock (4709).
NEEDLES
US #8/5 mm 16" /40 cm circular and DPNs, or preferred needles for small circumference knitting - or size needed to obtain gauge as listed. US #6/4 mm 16" /40 cm circular or preferred needles for small circumference knitting - or 2 sizes smaller than that needed to obtain gauge.
NOTIONS
Stitch marker, tapestry needle.
Gauge
23 stitches and 26 rows = 4" /10 cm in Chart 2, blocked.
Sizes
Finished measurement: 13.5 (15.75, 18, 20.25, 22.5)" /34.5 (40, 45.5, 51.5, 57) cm circumference. Intended to be worn with 1" /2.5 cm of negative ease. Note: Sample is shown in 18"/45.5 cm.
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PIPPA TOQUE
A Pattern From cowtownkn/ts
The Pippa Toque is a cute little hat to keep heads and ears toasty and warm on cold winter days. The close stitches and stranded colour work make this a nice thick fabric for great insulation.
Instructions
BRIM
With smaller needles and A, CO 64 (74, 94, 106, 116), pm, join to work in the round. Work in K1P1 rib until work measures 1 (1, 1.25, 1.25, 1.5)" /2.5 (2.5, 3, 3, 4) cm from the CO edge. P one round. Increase Round: {K3 (3, 7, 8, 7), kfb} six (six, five, four, one) time (s), then {K4 (4, 8, 9, 8), kfb} eight (ten, six, seven, twelve) times. [78 (90, 105, 117, 129) sts]
BODY
Switch to larger needles. Knit 0 (0, 1, 2, 2) round(s). Join B, work Chart 1. Knit 1 round even in A. Size 15.75" & 22.5"/ 40 and 57 cm only: M1L, K to end. [1 stitch increased] Size 18"/ 45.5 cm only: K2tog, K to end. [1 stitch decreased]
All sizes
Knit 0 (0, 1, 2, 1) round(s) even in A. Work Chart 2. Knit 1 round even in A. Size 13.5"/ 34.5 cm only: Skip ahead to TOP. Size 15.75" & 22.5"/ 40 and 57 cm only: K2tog, K to end. [1 stitch decreased] Size 18"/ 45.5 cm only: M1L, K to end. [1 stitch increased]
All sizes except 13.5"/ 34.5 cm:
Knit - (0, 1, 2, 1) round(s) even in A. Work Chart 1 again. Knit 1 round even in A. Size 15.75" & 22.5"/ 40 and 57 cm only: M1L, K to end. (1 stitch increased) Size 18"/ 45.5 cm 0nly: K2tog, K to end. [1 stitch decreased] [78 (91, 104, 117, 130) sts remaining]
TOP
Knit even with A until work measures 3.25 (4, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5)"/8.5 (10, 14, 16.5, 19) cm from the CO edge.
DECREASES
Note: Change to DPNs when there are too few stitches to work on circular needle. Round 1: \*K2tog, K9, SSK; repeat from \* to end. [66 (77, 88, 99, 110) sts remaining] Round 2 (and every other round): Knit to end. Round 3: \*K2tog, K7, ssk; repeat from \* to end. [54 (63, 72, 81, 90) sts remaining]
| co | Cast On |
| DPNs | Double Pointed Needles |
| K | Knit |
| k2tog | knit the next two stitches together |
| kfb | knit into the front and then the back loops |
| M1L | Make a left-leaning stitch by picking up the bar between the next stitch and the previous stitch from front to back, and knitting it through the back of the loop |
| P | Purl |
| pm | place marker |
| PSSO | Pass slipped stitch over the stitch just worked |
| ssk | Slip each of the next 2 stitches knitwise (one at a time), slip them back to the left needle and knit them together through the back of the loops |
| sts | stitches |
Round 5: \*K2tog, K5, ssk; repeat from \* to end. [42 (49, 56, 63, 70) sts remaining] Round 7: \*K2tog, K3, ssk; repeat from \* to end. [30 (35, 40, 45, 50) sts remaining] Round 9: \*K2tog, K1, ssk; repeat from \* to end. [18 (21, 24, 27, 30) sts remaining] Round 11: \*Slip1, K2tog, PSSO; repeat from \* to end. [6 (7, 8, 9, 10) sts remainingl Cut yarn, with tapestry needle run the end through all the stitches, slipping them off the needle and pulling snug to close the hole. Weave in ends and block. Make a pompom and attach if desired. You can find a photo tutorial on the Cowtown Knits blog at https:/ / cowtown knits.wordpress.com/2014/11/0 2/pompom-tutorial/
