MILLAMIA SWEDEN
LIVIA HAT
SKILL LEVEL Beginner / Improving
SIZES/ MEASUREMENTS
To fit one size
MATERIALS
· Two 50g/1 34oz balls of MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino in Berry (163). ·Pair each of 3mm (US 2) and 3.25mm (US 3) knitting needles. .Cable needle. Log onto www.millamia.com or www.classiceliteyarns.com (in the USA) to find yarn stockists near you or to buy yarn on-line.
TENSION / GAUGE
25 sts and 34 rows to 10cm/4in square over st st using 3.25mm (US 3) needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
dec decrease(ing); inc increase(ing); k or K knit; k2 tog knit two stitches together; ml make one st by picking up the loop lying before the next st and knitting into back of it; p or P purl; p2sso pass one (two) slipped stitch(es) over; patt pattern; rem remain(ing); rep repeat(ing); sl 1(2) slip one (two) stitches; skpo slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over - one stitch decreased; st(s) stitch(es); st st stocking stitch; tog together
SPECIALABBREVIATIONS
C6B, cable 6 back - slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k3, then k3 from cable needle. C6F, cable 6 front - slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, k3, then k3 from cable needle. C12B, cable 12 back- slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k6, then k6 from cable needle. C12F, cable 12 front - slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, k6, then k6 from cable needle. MB, make bobble - [kl, pl] twice in next st, turn, p4, turn, sl 2, k2 tog，p2sso.
HINTS AND TIPS
Will ft both adults and older children wearing it over-sized. A beautiful accompaniment to the Livia Cardigan. A sure fire popular gift!
SUGGESTEDALTERNATIVECOLOURWAYS
CABLE PANEL (worked over 16 sts) Ist row (right side) P2, k5, p1, k6, p2. 2nd row K2, p6, k1, p5, k2. 3rd row P2, k5, p1, C6B, p2. 4th row As 2nd row. 5th to 1oth rows Rep 1st to 4th rows once, then 1st and 2nd rows again. 1lth row P2, C12F, p2. 12th row K2, p5, kl, p6, k2. 13th row P2, k6, pl, k5, p2. 14th row As 12th row. 15th row P2, C6F, pl, k5, p2. 16th row As 12th row. 17th to 30th rows Rep 13th to 16th rows 3 times more, then13th and 14th rows again. 3lst row P2, C12B, p2. 32nd row As 2nd row. 33rd to 40th rows Rep lst to 4th rows twice. These 40 rows form the cable panel and are repeated throughout.
TO MAKE
With 3mm (Us 2) needles cast on 142 sts. Ist rib row K2, [p2, k2] to end. 2nd rib row P2, [k2, p2] to end. Rep the last 2 rows 3 times more, and then the first row again. Inc row Rib 17, [m1, rib 2, m1, rib 26]4 times, m1, rib 2, m1, rib 11. 152 sts. Change to 3.25mm (US 3) needles. Work in patt as follows: Ist row K2, [work across the Ist row of cable panel, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2] 5 times. 2nd row P2, [k2, p6, k2, p2, work across the 2nd row of cable panel, p2] 5 times. 3rd row K2, [work across the 3rd row of cable panel, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2] 5 times. 4th row P2, [k2, p6, k2, p2, work across the 4th row of cable panel, p2] 5 times. 5th row K2, [work across the 5th row of cable panel, k2, p2, C6F, p2, k2] 5 times. 6th row P2, [k2, p6, k2, p2, work across the 6th row of cable panel, p2] 5 times. 7th row K2, [work across the 7th row of cable panel, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2] 5 times. 8th row P2,[k2, p6, k2, p2, work across the 8th row of cable panel, p2] 5 times. 9th row K2, [work across the 9th row of cable panel, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2] 5 times. 10th row P2, [k2, p6, k2, p2, work across the 10th row of cable panel, p2] 5 times. These 10 rows set the cable panels and form the 6-st cable. Work a further 64 rows, ending with a 34th cable panel patt row.
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Ist row (dec row) K2, \* p2, slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k next st on left hand needle, tog with next st on cable needle] 6 times, p2, k2, p2, C6F, p2, k2; rep from \* 4 timesmore. 122 sts. 2nd row P2, [k2, p6, k2, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2] 5 times. 3rd row K2, [p2, k6, p2, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2] 5 times. 4th row P2, [k2, p6, k2, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2] 5 times. 5th row Kl,[skpo, pl, k6, pl, k2 tog, skpo, pl, k6, pl, k2 tog] 5 times, kl. 102 sts. 6th row P2, [k], p6, k1, p2, kl, p6, kl, p2] 5 times. 7th row K2, [p1, C6B, pl, k2, p1, C6F, pl, k2] 5 times. 8th row P2, [kl, p6, k], p2, kl, p6, kl, p2] 5 times. 9th row K1, [skpo, k6, k2 tog, skpo, k6, k2 tog] 5 times, k1. 82 sts. 10th row P to end. 1lth row K to end. 12th row P to end. 13th row K2, \* [slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k next st on left hand needle, tog with next st on cable needle] 3 times, k2, [slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, slip first st on cable needle, k1 from left hand needle, psso] 3 times, k2; rep from \* 4 times more. 52 sts. 14th row P to end. 15th row K1, [skpo, k1, k2 tog, skpo, k1, k2 tog] 5 times, k1. 32 sts. 16th row P to end. 17th row K1, [sl l, k2tog, psso] 10 times, k1. 12 sts. 18th row P to end. Break off yarn, thread through rem sts and fasten off. Join seam.
