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HATTERING \~ a pattern by Gunilla Leavitt \~ A hat that's flattering must be a hattering, no? This hat came about when I wanted to play with slipped stitches, and challenging decrease configurations. It turned out very well,ifI do say So myself..
Directions:
Setup: Cast on 8Osts with black (yarn A). Join in the round and place marker. Purl one round. Switch to color (yarn B). Rnd 1 and 2: slip 1 wyib, $\ast\mathsf{K}5$ slip $3^{*}$ end slip 2. Switch to black Rnd 3: Knit Rnd 4: Purl. Switch to color Rnd 5 and 6: K2, \*slip 3, K5\* end K3. Switch to black Rnd 7: Knit Rnd 8: Purl. Switch to color Repeat rounds 1—-8 six times.
Materials:
Yarn A: Cascade \*Pastaza", 1 skein, black Yarn B: Malabrigo Angora, 1 skein, greens (or two other worsted weight yarns) Other good yarns: Zitron "Nimbus", Malabrigo worsted, anything soft and yummy. Needles: US #9 ( $:5.5\,\mathsf{m m}$ ) 16" circular and/or dpns Note: all slipped stitches are slipped as if to purl, with the yarn held in back (wyib). Leave your "floats" loose, or your hat won't fit. Extra credit:If you want to make the inside very atandi stitches, pick up your bottom float, put it on the left needle, and knit it together with the s? Rnd 4: Purl. Switch to color thus "capturing" the float. Rnd 5: K2, \*slip 3,SKP, K2, slip 3, $\mathsf{K}4^{*}$ end K2 $\mathsf{S K P=:}$ Slip one (knitwise),Knit one, Pass sl Rnd 6: K2tog,\*slip3, K3, slip3, K2, K2tog\* Switch to black stitch over Rnd 7: K1, \*ssk, K10\* end K9 K2tog $=$ Knit two together Rnd 8: P7,\*P2tog, P9\*, end P2 Rnd 9: \*K3,SKP, K3, K2tog\* Rnd 10:\*K1, slip 2,SKP, slip 2, K1\* when you gettothe last stitch, slip it, remove the marker, put st back on left needle,knit two together, put the marker on the right needie. Rnd 11: \*slip 2, K1, slip 2, K2tog\* Rnd 12: \*K1, SKP,K1, K2tog\* Rnd 13: Purl Rnd 14 and 15:\*slip 1,K1\* Rnd 16: \*K2, K2tog\* Rnd 17: \*P2tog, P1\* Cut yarn, pull through remaining stitches, weave in ends and flaunt!
