Nose in a Book Easy Poet Slouch Hat Guinevere Parisi

Materials: 1 skein Caron Simply Soft yarn, or other worsted weightyarn Size 6 (4.0mm) double pointed needles Size 15 (10.0mm) 16" circular needles Tapestry Needle Abbreviations: CO: Cast on k: knit p: purl rnd: round sts: stitches k2tog: knit 2 together dpns: double pointed needles Instructions: CO 80 sts on size 6 dpns and join in the rnd \*k1, p1. Repeat from \* around until work measures 1" Switch to size 15 circular needles Continue to follow k1,p1 ribbing patterns around until work measures 6" Decrease rows: Rnd 1: k14, k2tog Rnd 2: k13, k2tog Rnd 3: k12, k2tog Rnd 4: k11, k2tog Rnd 5: k10, k2tog Rnd 6: k9, k2tog Rnd 7: k8, k2tog Rnd 8: k7, k2tog Rnd 9: k6, k2tog Rnd 10: k5, k2tog Rnd 11: k5, k2tog Rnd 12: k4, k2tog Rnd 13: k3, k2tog Rnd 14: k2, k2tog

switch to size 6 dpns k2tog until there are 5 sts left on needles Break yarn leaving an 8" tail Using tapestry needle pull yarn from tail through the loops of remaining sts and cinch tight Finish off
