SN ILS Cby Deborah Tomasello
Cover hat knitted, and cover photo taken, by (michelleg3737 on Ravelry).
www.PatchworksByDebi.com
Size: Child 3-10 years old Materials: 1 ball each of KnitPicks Palette: Serpentine and Hazelnut. One 16”’ #3 circular needle, four #3 DPNs (or size needed to obtain gauge), stitch marker, and tapestry needle Gauge: 32 stitches and 32 rounds = 4” using #3 needles. Abbreviations: K2TOG = Knit two stitches together. SSK = Slip one stitch, then slip the next. Insert left needle into the front loops of the slipped stitches and knit them together from this position. Instructions: With circular needle, CO 132 sts using Serpentine. Join to work in round, placing stitch marker and being careful not to twist stitches. Knit six rounds corrugated rib (see CHART A) using Hazelnut for knit sts and Serpentine for purl sts. Follow CHART B (3 repeats per round—6 snails) for 63 rounds (for shorter cap, begin chart on round 22 rather than round 1), decreasing as indicated and switching to DPNs when necessary. Each dec round has 2 decreases next to each other; k2tog for first dec, and ssk for second each time. After round 63, with 12 sts on the needles, k2tog around. 6 sts remain. Knit last six sts for 5 rounds; cut yarn leaving a tail several inches long. Move all sts from needles to tapestry needle, and pull tightly. Secure from the inside. Finishing: Tie and weave in or trim all color change ends. Wash and block to fit.
CHART A
Use Hazelnut for knit sts and Serpentine for purl sts. Dash in square = purl st
CHART B
