Grossi Lapponi
Veruska, 2013

Size small (50-54 cm) large (54-56 cm and bigger) Level beginner
Notions
Yarn Mafil, Lapponia, 100 gr/71 y, 100% wool (1 ball). Color: 02 Needles straight: 8 mm 1 tapestry needle Gauge 8 sts x 12 rows in stockinette stitch = 10 cm
Construction
the hat is worked flat, then seamed
Stitches, techniques and abbrev iations
knit (k), purl (p), centered double decrease (cdd), repeat (rep), slip (sl), st (stitch).
Special stitches
red double decrease: slip 2 tog, knit next st, pass 2 slipped stitches over togethel
Instructions
Start: Cast on: 33 (41) sts. 1 row: p1, k4, \*p3, k5\*; rep from \* to \* 3 (4) times, p3, k1. 2 row: sl 1st st purlwise, \*k3, p5\*; rep from \* to \* 3 (4) times, p4, k1. 3 - 22 row: rep rows 1-2 15 times. 23 row: sl 1st st purlwise, cdd, k1, p3, \*k1, ddc, k1, p3\*; rep from \* to \* 3 (4) tin 24, 26, 28 row: sl 1st st purlwise, k on k sts and p on p sts, k last st. 25 row: sl 1st st purlwise, k2, cdd purlwise, \*k3, cdd purlwise\*; rep from \* to \* 3 (4), k last st. 27 row: \*cdd, p1\*; rep from \* to \* along, k last st. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail: weave yarn through all remaining sts, pull tight to close the top hole and repeat weaving once. Then use the remaining yarn to seam the hat sides. Weave in ends. \*special thanks to Maria Modeo for her editing, all remaining mistakes are mine.
