Just a slouchy little hat for those in-between times.
To ft 21" head circumference with $2^{\circ}$ negative ease in ribbing and 4” ease around head before decreases soit's got some slouch (love that word).
Materials:
2 skeins of RYC Cashsoft DK in “Mist? or approx 280 yds of DK weight yarn 4mm (US size 6) circular (16") (or size to obtain gauge) 4mm (US size 6) dpn's $3.75\mathrm{mm}$ (US size 5) circular (16") tapestry needle
Gauge:
26 stitches and 30 rows to $4^{\circ}$ in herringbone lace rib pattern Herringbone Lace Pattern: (multiple of 7 stitches) Row 1: kl, pl, kl, yfrn, p2tog, kl, pl Row 2: kl, p2, k2tog, yfrn, p2
Abbreviations:
k: knit p: purl k2tog: knit two together p2tog: purl two together yfrn: yarn forward round needle Interlude Hat page 2
Pattern:
Using smaller needles, CO 110 s, pm and join to work in the round. Work kl, pl rib for 13 rows. Next round (increase round): Change to $4\mathrm{mm}$ circular needles and (k3, ml) to last 2 sts, k2, ml (147 sts) Next roud beinlace herringbone pattern). Work rows and 2 oflace herringbone patternutil hat measure $6^{\circ}$ from CO ending with a Row I of pattern.. Next round decrease round):\*kl, p2tog, k2tog, yfn, p2tog\* repeat from \* to \* until end of row (105 s). Next roud: , yf, ptg, \*k, yf, tog\* tolast stih, Next round:\*k1, pl, k2tog, yfn, pl\* Next round decrease round): k2, \*p2tog, $k3^{*}$ to last 2 sts,p2tog, k (84 sts rem on needle). Next round: \*kl, p1\* Next round: k2, \*p1, ${\mathrm{k}}3^{*}$ to last st, k1 Next round: \*k1, p1\* Next round (decrease round): k1, \* p2tog, k2\* to last 3 sts, p2tog, kl (63 sts rem on needl) Next round: \*k2, pl\* Next round: kl, \*pl, k2\* to last st, kl Next round: k2, p1 Next round (decrease round): \*k1, p2tog\* (42 sts rem on needle) Next round: knit Next round: \*k1, p1\* Next round: knit Next round: \*kl, p1\* Next round (decrease round): \*k1, k2tog\* (28 sts rem on needl) Next round: knit Next round (decrease round): \*k2tog\* (14 sts rem on needl) Next round: knit Next round (decrease round): \*k2tog\* (7 sts rem on needl) Thread tapstry needle through thee 7rmaining stitches andfasteoffsecurely. eav in s.
