KALEIGH KAP - CHILD'S SIZE
by Laura Birek http://www.laurabirek.com/
SIZE
Child - 18 circumference
MATERIALS
-Koigu Premium Merino (KPM) $[100\%$ Merino Wool; 175yd/160m per 50g] -Red - 1 skein (MC) -White - 1 skein (CC) -Size 3 $(3.25\mathrm{mm})$ dpns (set of 5) -Small yarn needle
GAUGE
7 sts and 8.5 rows per inch.
PATTERN NOTES
letters from the alphabet chart below and place them in the chart where indicated. Each letter is 5 stitches by 7 rows.
PATTERN
-With MC, CO 128 sts. -Divide sts evenly over 4 needes (32 sts per needle), join, eing careful notto twist stitches. -Work first 46 rows of chart in stockinette stitch. Begin decreases, while continuing to follow the color chart: - (ssk, k12, k2tog) 8 times - work 3 rows even - (ssk, k10, k2tog) 8 times - work 3 rows even - (ssk, k8, k2tog) 8 times - work 3 rows even - (ssk, k6, k2tog) 8 times - work 3 rows even - (ssk, k4, k2tog) 8 times - work 3 rows even - (ssk, k2, k2tog) 8 times - work 3 rows even - (ssk, k2tog) 8 times - k2tog 8 times -Cut yarn, pull CC through remaining 8 sts.
FINISHING
-Weave in ends. -Lightly steam-block as needed to even out sts and flatten out brim.
COLOR CHART
ALPHABET CHART
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