Arsenie
Skill level: Intermediate Techniques: Indian pillar stitch, long tail cast-on, p2tog, p3tog, slipping stitches knitwise, psso; crochet stitches used - single crochet, slip stitch. Sizes: small-fits 17-21"; medium-fits 19-23"; large-fits 21-25". Materials: gauge in pattern - (measure across full 4st pattern repeats to calculate gauge) 6.4st and 6r per inch. $35\mathrm{g}/70$ yds of worsted weight wool (Ww, blue) $35\mathrm{g}/120$ yds of fingering weight wool (FW, multi. A finer fingering weight yarn will work equally as well as long as the yardage is enough 1 set of US#9/5.5mm double pointed needles or size to get gauge 1 size $E/3.5\mathrm{mm}$ or $\mathrm{F}/3.75\mathrm{mm}$ crochet hook 1 stitch marker (optional) 1 yarn needle (for weaving in ends) The perfect pattern for using up that half ball of leftover sock yarn, this close fitted cap is deeply textured and fully reversible.
Crown: Hold the ends of both weight yarns together and tie them together with a slip knot leaving about 4 inches of tail. Long tail cast on 108 (120) (132) stitches with the WW going over the needle to form the live stitches and with the FW as the binding thread. The slip knot is not part of the stitches and should be dangling below the row. Place marker and join in round. Work in Indian Pillar stitch for 4 (4.25) (4.5) inches with the WW as the plain rows and the FW as the pattern rows. Simply alternate colors every row by picking up and working with the correct color for that row. End with a plain row (WW) and start the decreases on a pattern row (FW). Indian Pillar Stitch: (adapted from A Treasury of Kniting Paterns by Barbara G. Walker) A repeat of 4 stitches over two rows. rl: pur the next three stitches together and then knit the same three stitches together and then purl those same three stitches together again, k1] repeat to end. (using FW) r2: knit (using WW)
Crown decrease:
p2tog (p3tog) $=$ purl 2 (3) together; $k{=}\,\mathrm{knit}$ these stitches; $\mathrm{W}{=}$ work these stitches in pattern; $\mathrm{sl}\!=$ slip this stitch; $\mathrm{{psso=}}$ pass the slipped stitch over the previously worked stitch; x2 $(\mathbf{x}3)\mathbf{=}$ work directions in brackets 2 times (3 times). Continuing in pattern as established. At the same time, decrease as follows: Start decreasing in pattern here if working the large (132st). rl: w19st, [p3tog, w41]x2, p3tog, w21 r2: k19, [sl1 knitwise, p2tog, psso, k39]x2, sl1 knitwise, p2tog, psso, k20 Start decreasing in pattern here if working the medium (120st). r3: w36, [p3tog, w37]x2, p3tog, k1 r4: [k35, sl1 knitwise, p2tog, psso]x3. Start decreasing in pattern here if working the small (108st). r5: w16st, [p3tog, w32]x2, p3tog, w17 r6: k15, [sl1 knitwise, p2tog, psso, w31]x2, sl1 knitwise, p2tog, psso, w16 r7: w28, [p3tog, w29]x2, p3tog, k1 r8: [k27, sl1 knitwise, p2tog, psso]x3 r9: w12, [p3tog, w25]x2, p3tog, w13 r10: k11, [sl1 knitwise, p2tog, psso, w23]x2, sl1 knitwise, p2tog, psso, w12 r11: w20, [p3tog, w21]x2, p3tog, w1 r12: [k19, sl1 knitwise, p2tog, psso]x3 r13: w8, [p3tog, w17]x2, p3tog, w9 r14: k7, [sl1 knitwise, p2tog, pso, w15]x2, sl1 knitwise, p2tog, psso, w8 r15: w12, [p3tog, w13]x2, p3tog, k1 r16: [k11, sll knitwise, p2tog, psso]x3 r17: w4, [p3tog, w9]x2, p3tog, w5 r18: k3, [sl1 knitwise, p2tog, psso, w7]x2, sl1 knitwise, p2tog, psso, w4 r19: w4, [p3tog, w5]x2, p3tog, w1 r20: [k3, sl1 knitwise, p2tog, psso]x3 12st remain. Break last color worked (WW), thread through loops and pull tight. Weay making sure to hide them invisibly from both sides to keep the cap reversible. Edging: With the crochet hook, work a scallop around the cast on edge. Holding the hat right side out (as worked) and working in FW, look for the first row of WW stitches on the edge of the hat. Slip stitch into the bottom of the V" of a knit stitch (which will be upside down). Then single crochet 5 times into the base of the adjacent bundle of 3 stitches. This is one repeat. Continue to slip stitch into the next knit stitch and SC5 into the next bundle of 3 all the way around the edge. Weave in the last ends and block gently.
