You need
Dale Garn Freestyle (100% wool, 80m/50g), 1 ball each of 0017 (white) and 5626 (blue) or other wool yarn of comparable weight
isfit/2015 HAT
1 set 4 mm DPNs 1 stitch marker embroidery needle
Note
This hat is fairly stretchy, so gauge isn't really that important. However, if you know you're a very loose knitter, you might consider using 3.5 mm needles to achieve a warmer fabric.
How to do it
Using long-tail cast-on, CO 80 sts in white. Join in the round being careful not to twist, and p 1 rnd. K 1 rnd, p 1 rnd (= 1 garter st rib) Continuing in garter st, work the hat following the stripe pattern set below: White: 6 ribs (including the ones already worked) Blue: 1 rib white: 5 ribs Blue: 2 ribs White: 4 ribs Blue: 3 ribs White: 3 ribs Blue: 4 ribs White: 2 ribs Blue: 5 ribs White: 1 rib Blue: 6 ribs
In the second-to-last blue stripe, begin the crown decreases starting with the k rnd of the 4th rib. Rnd 1: \*ssk, k 8, repeat from \* Rnd 2 and all following even rows: p Rnd 3: \*ssk, k7, repeat from \* Rnd 5 (white): \*ssk, k6, repeat from \* Rnd 7: \*ssk, k5, repeat from \* Rnd 9: \*ssk, k4, repeat from \* Rnd 11: \*ssk, k3, repeat from \* Rnd 13: \*ssk, k2, repeat from \* Rnd 15: \*ssk, k1, repeat from \* Rnd 17: ssk around Rnd 18: p Break the yarn and thread through the remaining 8 stitches.
Finishing
Soak in warm water for 5-10 minutes. Gently squeeze out water against the edge of the sink, then roll into a towel and press down to dry even more. Do not wring or twist. Lay on a flat surface and gently pull into shape. Dry laying flat. Optionally, make a pom-pom of both color yarns held together, and sew it over the little hole in the crown after the hat is dried.
Sharing
Join us in our Facebook group Varm en deltaker - Strikk til ISFiT 2015 and meet other lovely people knitting for ISFiT. Are you on Ravelry? Search for "Strikk til ISFiT - Votter/Mittens", make a project page tagged with ISFiTstrikk, and upload your pictures! Prefer Instagram? Use #ISFiTstrikk to show off your pictures!
| Glossary |
| K Knit |
| P Purl Ssk Slip 1, slip 1, knit together through |
| back loop |
| Rnd Round |
| CO Cast on |
Help!
Can't tell a knit stitch from a purl stitch? knittinghelp.com has videos on all basic techniques. Know how to knit, but not in English? Drops Design has a knitting dictionary in over a dozen languages here: garnstudio.com/ glossary Need specific advice? ravelry.com has a huge forum bursting with people happy to answer your questions!
