Pipped for the Pleasure
by Anna-Lena Thiel A friend of mine saw a similar had walk past us and she liked the simplicity of the pattern so much that she asked me to knit her a similar one. When I was knitting in on the train to uni a young woman I didn't know asked me about the pattern because she liked it so much and because I'm pretty pleased with it and hence myself: Here it is. It's really easy and quick to knit and shows off variegated yarns beautifully.
SIZE
Average woman's head
MATERIALS
[lavender/violette] Rico Design Baby by Wolle Rodel [50% Polyamid, 50% Polyacryl; 165m per 50g skein]; color: Flieder Twist; 1 skein 16 length-inch US 6/4 mm circular needle
GAUGE
21 sts/27 rows =10 cm stockinette stitch
Yarn needle
PATTERN
CO 88 st using cable cast on. Divide st equally on both sides of your cable to continue with the Magic Loop technique and and join in round, being careful not to twist. Place marker at beg of rnd. Rd 1-4: Purl Rd 5-7: Knit Rd 8-11: Purl Rd 12-27: Knit Repeat round 1 to 27 three times; then rounds 1 to 11 once. Start crown shaping: Rd 1:knit Rd 2: knit Rd 3: \*k9 k2tog\* repeat to end Rd 4: knit Rd 5: knit Rd 6: \*k8 k2tog\* repeat to end Rd 7: knit Rd 6: \*k7 k2tog\* repeat to end Rd 7: \*k6 k2tog\* repeat to end Rd 8: \*k5 k2tog\* repeat to end Rd 9: \*k4 k2tog\* repeat to end Rd 10: \*k3 k2tog\* repeat to end Rd 11: \*k2 k2tog\* repeat to end Rd 12: \*k1 k2tog\* repeat to end Rd 13: \*k k2tog\* repeat to end Rd 14: \*k2tog\* repeat to end Rd 15: break yarn and thread on needle; pull yarn through all sts and pull tight
FINISHING
Weave in ends, firmly attach pompom (if you opt for that), wear with pride!
