Cal Pannone Designs 2014
ROSGILL PIXIE HAT
A cute pointy hat knitted in 2x2 rib with occasional cables integrated into the decreasing stitches. Quick and relatively straightforward the hat can be knitted on double pointed needles, or a circular needle using the magic loop method. It takes less than loog of any chunky wool, so is an ideal 1 skein project.
You will need:
100g ball Chunky weight wool (l used Sirdar Lopi for the pink hat and Patons Shadow Tweed for the browny green one) 6mm needles, either 4 double pointed, or a circular needle. 6mm cable needle Sewing up needle Stitch marker Length of contrast yarn, preferably smooth, for tubular cast on. Tension (worked in 2x2 rib with 6mm needles): 17 sts and 20 rows to 10cm. This CALKNits pattern is provided for your personal, non-commercial use and may not be resold or shared. If you have any or questions or problems please visit my website www.calknits.co.uk , or email me at calknits@hotmail.co.uk Abbreviations: C4F cable 4 sts to the front; sl next 2 sts onto CN and hold at front, K next 2 sts, then K2 sts from CN CN cable needle DPNs double pointed needles K knit K2 tog knit 2 sts together LH left hand P purl P2 tog purl 2 sts together psso passslipped stitch over pwise purlwise (as though about to purl) RH right hand sl slip sts stitches st st stocking stitch Useful links for techniques: Single cast on: http://www.simple-knitting.com/single-cast-on.html Tubular cast on: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall05/FEATfall05TT.html (This gives instructions for 1xl rib, which I have adapted below for 2x2 rib) Magic loop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldSpc0EZpnk Knitting with double pointed needles: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-knit-inthe-round-on-doublepointed-needles.html For the tubular cast on: With contrast yarn and 6mm needles cast on 40 sts using the single cast on method. Change to the main yarn, and working forwards and backwards (not in a circle) work 4 rows in st st, beginning with a purl row. Next row: Purl 2 sts. \*lnsert tip of LH needle into first main colour loop of the first row, lift up and knit. Repeat with the next loop, then purl two sts off LH needle\*, repeat to end. For the last K st pick up the half loop of main colour at the very edge and knit through the back of the loop. Remove contrast yarn.(80 sts) If using circular needle bring both ends together; if using DPNs arrange sts on 3 needles, place a stitch marker on the needle and continue in the round. For a small or neat fitting hat work 10cm, for a fuller depth work 12 cm in 2x2 rib.
Cabled shaping:
Row 1: \*K2, P1, sl 1 pwise, sl next 2 sts on to CN hold at front, transfer slipped P st from RH back to LH needle, P2tog, K2 off CN, sl next st onto CN hold at back, K2, transfer st from CN to LH needle, P2 tog, Pl, (K2, P2) twice\* to end. Row 2:\*K2, P2,C4F,(P2,K2) twice, P2\* to end. Rows 3,4 and 5: \*K2, P2, K4,P2,K2(twice), P2\* to end. Row 6: \*K2, P2, sl 1, K1, psso, K2 tog, (P2, K2) twice, P2\* to end. Row 7: \*K2, P2, K2, P1, Sl 1 pwise, sl next 2 sts on to CN hold at front, transfer slipped P st from RH back to LH needle, P2tog, K2 off CN, sl next st onto CN hold at back, K2, transfer st from CN to LH needle, P2 tog,Pl \* to end. Row 8: \*(K2, P2) twice, C4F, P2\* t0 end. Rows 9, 10 and 11: \*(K2, P2) twice, K4, P2\* to end. Row 12: \*(K2, P2) twice, sl 1, K1, psso, K2 tog, P2\* to last 2 sts, P1, beg next row Row 13: \* sl 1 pwise, sl next 2 sts on to CN hold at front, transfer slipped P st from RH back to LH needle, P2tog, K2 off CN, sl next st onto CN hold at back, K2, transfer st from CN to LH needle, P2 tog, P1, K2, P1 \* to last st, P1. Row 14: \*C4F, P2, K2, P2\* to end. Rows 15, 16 and 17: \*K4, P2,K2, P2\* to end. Row 18: \*Sl 1, K1, psso, K2 tog, P2, K2, P2\* to end. Rows 19, 20 and 21: \*K2,P2\* to end. Row 22: K2, P1, (Sl 1 pwise, sl next 2 sts on to CN hold at front, transfer slipped P st from RH back to LH needle, P2tog, K2 off CN, sl next st onto CN hold at back, K2, transfer st from CN to LH needle, P2 tog) four times (goes into next row), Pl. Row 23: (K4, P2) four times. Rows 24 and 25: (K4, P2) four times. Row 26: (Sl 1, K1, psso, K2 tog, P2) four times. Row 27: (K2 tog, P2 tog) four times (8 sts) Row 28: (Sl 1 st onto RH needle, Hold next st on CN at back, return 1st st from RH to LH needle, K2 tog, return st from CN to LH needle, P2 tog) twice. Slide rem 4 sts onto LH needle with working yarn on left, bring working yarn behind and start on the right as though working an i-cord, K2 tog twice, pass 1st st over 2nd st. Cut end of yarn, pull through remaining st and pull tight. Sew in ends.
