Nose in a Book Easy Poet Slouch Hat Guinevere Parisi
Materials: 1 skein Caron Simply Soft yarn, or other worsted weight yarn Size 6 (4.0mm) double pointed needles Size 15 (10.0mm) 16" circular needles TapestryNeedle 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 (Continuing in k1, p1, ribbing as the stitches appear): Rnd 1: \*k1, p1 4x, k2tog, repeat from \* to end of rnd Rnd 2: \*k1, p1 3x, k1, k2tog, repeat from \* to end of rnd Rnd 3: \*p1, k1 3x, k2tog, repeat from \* to end of rnd Rnd 4: \*p1, k1, 2x, p1, k2tog, repeat from \* to end of rnd Rnd 5: \*k1, p1, 2x, k2tog, repeat from \* to end of rnd Rnd 6: \*k1, p1, k1, k2tog, repeat from \* to end of rnd Rnd 7: \*k1, p1, k2tog, repeat from \* to end of rnd Rnd 8: \*k1, k2tog, repeat from \* to end of rnd switchto 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
