Size: Adult
Bicolor Spiral Hat
Designed by Kathryn Ashley-Wright
\*This pattern is for the personal use of the purchaser only. It may not be copied and distributed physically or
electronically. Items made from this pattern may not be sold unless given written permission by the designer Kathryn Ashley-Wright. Please contact Ewetopia Fiber Shop for further assistance: info@ewetopiafibershop.com 608-637-3443 122 S.Main St, Viroqua, WI 54665 Yarn: MC: Cascade Venezia Worsted, $70\%$ Merino, $30\%$ Silk (219 yds/100 grams) [you can make 2 hats with this yarn!l), 1 skein CC: Noro Silk Garden, $45\%$ Silk, $45\%$ Kid Mohair, $10\%$ Lamb's wool (109 yds/50 grams), 1 skein Shown in: Venezia color 124 and Silk Garden color 239 Supplies: US #6- $\cdot16^{\prime\prime}$ Circular needle US #6 dpns Stitch marker Tapestry needle Gauge: 22 sts $/30\;\mathrm{rows}=4^{\prime\prime}$ in stockinette stitch MC: main color CC: contrast color K: knit P: purl Ssk: slip slip knit (decrease 1 stitch) Yo: yarn over St(s): stitch(es) Sl: slip
Directions:
Cast on 100 stitches with MC onto circular needle Place marker and join into round (be careful not to twist your Sts) Round 1: \*K1, P1, repeat from \* to end of round. Repeat this round until brim measures $2^{\prime\prime}$ (or desired brim length) from cast on edge. Next round: $^{*}\mathrm{K}1$ , Kfb of next stitch, repeat from \* to end of round. (150 stitches) Take out marker and K2, replace marker (this is your new end of round, not the tail). \*With MC ssk (one of MC and one of CC), CC k6, MC yo, k2, repeat from \* until the end of round. Continue in this pattern until hat measures $6^{\prime\prime}$ from cast on edge. Begin hat decreases (switch to dpns when there are too few stitches to stretch around the circular needle). Continue is colors already established (you will be decreasing with the Venezia on the ssk's). Round 1: \*with MC sl 1, k2tog, psso, CC k5, MC yo, k2, repeat
from \* to end.
Round 2: \*with MC ssk, CC k5, MC yo, k2, repeat from \* to end. Round 3: \*with MC sl 1, k2tog, psso, CC k4, MC yo, k2, repeat from \* to end. Round 4: \*with MC ssk, CC k4, MC yo, k2, repeat from \* to end. Round 5: \*with MC sl 1, k2tog, psso, CC k3, MC yo, k2, repeat from \* to end. Round 6: \*with MC ssk, CC k3, MC yo, k2, repeat from \* to end. Round 7: \*with MC sl 1, k2tog, psso, CC k2, MC yo, k2, repeat from \* to end. Round 8: \*with MC ssk, CC k2, MC yo, k2, repeat from \* to end. Round 9: \*with MC sl 1, k2tog, psso, CC k1, MC yo, k2, repeat from \* to end. Round 10: \*with MC ssk, CC k1, MC yo, k2 (this is the last round for CC), repeat from \* to end. Round 11: with MC sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2, repeat from \* to end. Round 12: \*ssk, k2, repeat from \* to end. Round 13: \*ssk, k1, repeat from \* to end. Round 14: \*ssk, repeat from \* to end. Round 15: \*ssk, repeat from \* to end. Cut yarn, leaving a tail. Thread the tail through the remaining stitches, pull the hole closed and weave the tail on the inside of the hat. Weave in other ends.
