monday night hat
Alilil ptten by TonyaWager BEGINNER I used to spend every Monday night listening to live jazz at a local pizza pub. I always brought along my yarn and needles. One Monday night I decided to improvise with my knitting and switch from English to Continental style. I created this simple hat as a way to practice Continental style kniting.' This is the perfect pattern for a beginner, or a beginner to a new concept. SIZE One size fits most adults. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Actual circumference: Length: inches MATERIALS Mission Falls 1824 Wool in color 535 [1 $100\%$ merino superwash; 85 yd per $50\mathfrak{g}$ ball]; 2 balls 1 set(s) US #7/4.5mm double-point needles 1 16-inch US #7/4.5mm circular needle 1 16-inch US#6/4.0 mm circular needle Stitch marker Tapestry needle Note: Approximately 160 yards of any worsted weight yarn would work! Other yarn choices might include Cascade 220, Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted, or Noro Kureyon. GAUGE 4.5sts/rows $=4"$ in St st with US #7 needles.
\* repeat directions from single asterisk as directed c cast on dpns double pointed needles
PATTERN
With US #6 circular needle, CO 88 sts. Place marker to indicate beginning of round. Work in k2, p2 rib for 1 in or desired length. Change to US #7 circular needle. Increase round: \*k10, kfb, rep from \* to end of round. 96 sts. Next row: K all sts. Continue in St st until piece measures 6 in. from CO edge. Begin decreases as follows, changing to dpns when necessary: k2tog knit two stitches together kfb knit into front and back of stitch P purl rem remaining sts stitches St st stockinette stitch Round 1: \*K10, k2tog, rep from \* to end of round. 88 sts. Rounds 2, 4, 6 & 8: K all sts. Round 3: \*K9, k2tog, rep from \* to end of round. 80 sts. Round 5: \*K8, k2tog, rep from \* to end of round. 72 sts. Round 7: \*K7, k2tog, rep from \* to end of round. 64 sts. Round 9: \*K6, k2tog, rep from \* to end of round. 56 sts. Round 10: \*K5, k2tog, rep from \* to end of round. 48 sts. Round 1l: \*K4, k2tog, rep from \* to end of round. 40 sts. Round 12: $\bf{\nabla}^{\star}\bf{K}3$ , k2tog, rep from \* to end of round. 32 sts. Round 13: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , k2tog, rep from \* to end of round. 24 sts. Round 14: $^{\star}\mathsf{K}\rceil$ , k2tog, rep from \* to end of round. 16 sts. Round 15: \*K2tog, rep from \* to end of round. 8 sts. Break yarn and pull through rem 8 sts. FINISHING: Weave in ends and block.
