STRAWBERRY HAT
Materials:
Size 7 circular needles Size 4 double-pointed needles One skein Red Heart Bamboo Wool in "Cayenne" One skein Red Heart Bamboo Wool in "Gold" One skein in Red Heart Super Saver Solids in Bright Green Tapestry Needle Stitch Marker Gauge: 20 stitches and 23 rows $=4$ inches
Pattern
With Red color and size 7 circular needles, CO 84 st, place marker, and join to knit in the round. Row1: $^{*}\mathsf{K}3.$ , P1. Rep. from \* until end of row. Subsequent Rows: Continue in K3, P1 ribbing until hat brim measures at least 3 inches.
Rows 1 - 5: K across all st in red. Row6: $^{\ast}\mathsf{K}6$ red, K1 with gold and red yarns held together $\boxed{(\mathsf{s e e\,N B\,b e l o w})},$ Rep. from \* until end of row (14 gold st total). Rows 7 - 11: K across all st in red. Row 12: $^{*}\mathsf{K}3$ red, K1 with gold and red yarns held together, K3 red, Rep. from \* Rows 13 - 24: Repeat rows 1-12 fourmore times, so that there are 4 "seed" rows in all. Row 25-30: K across all st.
Green ‘leaf cap'
Row 31: $^{*}\mathsf{K}6$ red, K1 green, K5 red, rep. from \* Row 32: $^{*}\mathsf{K}\mathsf{5}$ red, K2 green, K5 red, rep. from \* Rows 33 - 34: $\ast\mathsf{K}4$ red, K4 green, K4 red, rep Row 35: $^{*}\mathsf{K}3$ red, K6 green, K3 red, rep from \* Row 36: $^{\ast}\mathsf{K}2$ red, K8 green, K2 red, rep from \* Row 37: $^{*}\mathsf{K}1$ red, K10 green, K1 red, Rep from \* until end of row.
Seven 12-st. repeats Row 38: K all st in green across row. Row 39: Begin decreases: \*K2tog, K11, rep. from \* until end of row. Repeat Rows 38 - 39 until there are no longer enough stitches to comfortably use the circular needles. Switch to dpns and continue to decrease until 3 st remain. Continue with these 3 st as an l-cord until cord is long enough to curl down as in picture. BO, break yarn leaving a long enough tailto sew the curly-cue into place with your tapestry needle. Weave in all ends, and enjoy!
