The DANE The Hats for dadys and sonnys (and possibly for mummys)
Pattern made by Particules, available at "http://particulesworld.canalblog.com/archives/2010/10/17/19290819.html" et at "http://www.ravelry.com/designers/particules-particules". Special thanks to "Elisala" and "aufildesjours" for their precious help.
3 sizes : babys (9/24 month) - child (4/10 years,) - adulte.
Material :
Circular Needle us 6 - 4,0 mm 1 ball of blue yarn (here Phildar charly) 1 ball of black yarn
Gauge
20 stitches $=4$ inches - 10 cm 34 rows $=4$ inches - 10 cm
Abbreviations :
k2tog : knit two stitches together
Le Dane - Adulte
With blue yarn, cast-on 96 stitches. place marker, and join for knitting in the round. Round $1:^{*}\mathsf{k}1,\mathsf{p}2^{*}$ to end of round. Work in 1X2 ribbing by repeating round 1 until hat measures 5,5 cm (about 21/6 inches). Knit 4 rounds in Garter stitch (creating 2 ridges) Switch to stockinette stitch (knit all rounds) and continue until hat measures 4,92 inches $(=12,5\mathsf{c m})$ fromcast on edge. Now, Switch to stockinette stitch with black yarn until hat measures 5.51 inches $(=\!14\mathsf{c m})$ Decrease top of hat as follows : Round 1: \*k2tog, $k8^{*}$ , repeat until 4 stitches remains, Knitl. Round 2-4 : knit. Round 5: \*k2tog, $k7^{*}$ repeat until 3 stitches remains, Knit1. Round 6 and all even rounds : knit. Round 7: \*k2tog, $k6^{*}$ repeat until 2 stitches remains, Knit1. Round 9: \*k2tog, $K5^{*}$ repeat until 1 stitches remains, Knitl. Round 11: \*k2tog, $k4^{*}$ repeat until 2 stitches remains, Knitl. Round 13 : \*k2tog, $k3^{*}$ repeat until 3 stitches remains, Knitl. Round 15 : \*k2tog, $k2^{*}$ repeat until 2 stitches remains, Knitl. Round 17 : k2tog all stitches. Break yarn and draw tail through the remaining stitches.
Le Dane - Child
With blue yarn, cast-on 89 stitches. place marker, and join for knitting in the round. Round $1:^{*}\mathsf{k}1,\mathsf{p}2^{*}$ to end of round. Work in 1X2 ribbing by repeating round 1 until hat measures 4,5 cm - about 1,77 inches. Knit 4 rounds in Garter stitch (creating 2 ridges) Switch to stockinette stitch (knit all rounds) and continue until hat measures 10 cm - about 3,94 inches - from cast on edge. Now, switch to stockinette stitch with black yarn until hat measures 13 cm - about 5.11 inches from cast on edge. Decrease top of hat as follows : Round 1: \*k2tog, $k7^{*}$ , repeat until 1 stich remains, kinit 1. Round 2-4 : knit. Round 5: \*k2tog, $k6^{*}$ repeat until 1 stich remains, kinit 1. Round 6 and all even rounds : knit. Round 7: \*k2tog, $K5^{*}$ repeat until 1 stich remains, kinit 1. Round 9: \*k2tog, $k4^{*}$ repeat until 1 stich remains, kinit 1. Round 11: \*k2tog, $k3^{*}$ repeat until 1 stich remains, kinit 1. Round 13 : \*k2tog, $k2^{*}$ repeat until 1 stich remains, kinit 1. Round 15 : k2tog all stitches. Break yarn and draw tail through the remaining stitches.
Le dane : baby
With blue yarn, Cast-on 81 stitches. place marker, and join for knitting in the round. Round $1:^{*}\mathsf{k}1,\mathsf{p}2^{*}$ to end of the round. Work in 1x2 ribbing by repeating round 1 until hat measures 4 cm - about 1,57 inches. Knit 4 rounds in Garter stitch (creating 2 ridges) Switch to stockinette stitch (knit all rounds) and continue until hat measures 9 cm - about 3,54 inches - from cast on edge. Now, Switch to stockinette stitch with black yarn until hat measures 12 cm - about 4,72 inches from cas on edge. Decrease top of hat as follows : Round 1: \*k2tog, $k6^{*}$ , repeat until stitch remains, knit 1. Row 2-4 : knit. Row 5: \*k2tog, $K5^{*}$ repeat until stitch remains, knit 1. Round 6 and even rounds : knit. Row 7: \*k2tog, $k4^{*}$ repeat until stitch remains, knit 1. Row 9: $\ast\mathsf{k}_{2}$ tog, $k3^{*}$ repeat until stitch remains, knit 1. Row 11: \*k2tog, $k2^{*}$ repeat until stitch remains, knit 1. Row 13 : k2tog all stitches. Break yarn and draw tail through the remaining stitches.
