Kepsen Cap
Size: any size, shown: about 56 cm head circumference Yarn: Sandnes Mandarin Fiesta 50 - 100 g Needles: 4,5 mm dpn or circular Tension: about 17 sts to 10 cm of stockinette stitch Tensionistighter thnrmmendedf this ya, sothat thca wulhl i'sforee Tght teninisgained withmalr needles zeis easy toadat even if you cant get the tension to match.Capis knit from the crown to the right size. mallr at; less rounds, larger hat; more rounds or looser tension. Make aloop(it canbe doubled, if youlike and kit 16 sts toit. $\mathbf{\Psi}_{\mathrm{k}}=\mathbf{k}\mathbf{1}$ p1 and repeat thesetillyou have neded amount of stitches) Youcanspread the sts on tdn's oracirular, f you prefetmagic l.wocirculars work fie as wel! Warm-up round: Knit alls and tighten the tail properly to close the gap. Rnd 1: $^{*}\mathrm{k}$ 2,m1( $\mathbf{\omega}=$ lift yarn between sts and k tbl)\*, repeat \* - \* all round. Rnd 2: k as all even rounds. Rnd 3: $^{*}\mathbf{k}_{3},\mathbf{m}\mathbf{1}^{*}$ , repeat \* - \* all round. Rnd 5: $^{*}\mathbf{k}_{4},\mathbf{m}\mathbf{1}^{*}$ , repeat \* _ \* all round. Notice: \* \* is repeated all round on every uneven round. Rnd 7: ${}^{\ast}\mathbf{k}5$ m1\* Rnd 9: $^{\ast}\mathrm{k}6$ ， $\mathbf{m}\mathbf{1}^{*}$ Rnd 11: k7, $\mathbf{m}^{*}$ Rnd 13: $^{*}\mathrm{k}8$ m1\* Rnd 15: \*k8, m1, ${\bf k1}^{*}$ Rnd 17: \*k7, m1, ${\bf k}3^{*}$ Rnd 19: ${}^{\ast}\mathbf{k}6_{!}$ m1, $\mathrm{k}5^{\ast}$
Side:
Rnd 21: purl. Rnd 22 and on: Work in 2-round moss stitch without increases till the side height is $6\,\mathrm{{cm}}$ or desired. Rnds 1& 2: \*k1, p1\* Rnds 3& 4: \*p1, k1\* Cast off nice and tight. Brim: The original brim is knit like the brim in Berroco free pattern Kap. Here's a slightly modified version: Cast on 3 sts. K1, m1 purlwise, yo, m1 pwise, k1. (right side row) P1, k1, yo, drop previous yo, k1, p1. K1, p1, m purlwise, yo, drop previus yo, mpwise, pi, k. P1, k2, yo, drop previous yo, k2, p1. K1, p2, m1 purlwise, yo, drop previous yo, m1 pwise, p2, k1. P1, k3, yo, drop previous yo, k3, p1. K1, p3, m1 purlwise, yo, drop previous yo, m1 pwise, p3, k1. P1, k4, yo, drop previous yo, k4, p1. K1, p4, m1 purlwise, yo, drop previous yo, m1 pwise, p4, k1. P1, k5, yo, drop previous yo, k5, p1. K1, p5, m1 purlwise, yo, drop previous yo, m1 pwise, p5, k1. P1, k6, yo, drop previus yo, k6, p1. $\mathbf{=}\mathbf{15}$ sts. K1, P4, p2tog, yo, drop previous yo, p2tog, P4, k1. right side row) P1, k5, yo, drop previous yo,k5, p1. K1, p3, p2tog, yo, drop previous yo, pztog, p3, k1. P1, k4, yo, drop previous yo, k4, p1. K1, p2, p2tog, yo, drop previous yo, p2tog, p2, k1. P1, k3, yo, drop previous yo, k3, p1. K1, p1, p2tog, yo, drop previous yo, p2tog, p1, k1. Pl, k2,yo, drop previous yo, k, p. K1, p2tog, yo, drop previous yo, p2tog, k1. P1, k1, yo, drop previous yo, k1, p1. P2tg, yo, drop previous yo, ptog. $=\!3$ sts. Cast off. Fold the brim in half along the yo column. Sew it on cast-off edge of the cap right side on right side. Sew in ends. Finish with water or steam and block as desired.
