Diminishing Bubble Hat Knitting Pattern by Boknits - Textured Cable-Like Design with Starburst Crown

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DIMINISHING BUBBLE HAT

by boknits This lovely textured hat features a cable-like, but not cabled bubble pattern. The bubbles diminish towards the crown of the hat, creating a lovelystarburst. A quick knit in about half a skein of worsted, and it keeps you warm and stylish aswell! Sizes: S(child), M(woman),L(man or large-headed woman), head circumference 50cm/20", 55cm/22", 60cm/24" If you want to make smaller or larger sizes, you'd need thinner or thicker yarn and needles.

yarn:

The Uncommon Thread Lush Worsted (Worsted / 10 ply,80% Merino, 10% Nylon, 10% Cashmere, 210 meters / 100 grams) 1 skein Alternatives: madelinetosh MCN worsted, tosh chunky, tosh merino. Most aran/worsted yarns will suit.

gauge:

Washed and blocked: 16 st/28 rows at 10cm/4" in pattern in the round.

needles:

4.5 and 5.5mm/size 7 and 9 US, 40" circular needles; I used Addi Turbos.

notions:

1 stitch marker tapestry needle

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HAT: swatch first to see if you get gauge, and if necessary go up or down a needle size, or change sizes of your yarn is thicker or thinner. Although gauge is not crucial, you do want your hat to end up the right Size... CO: CO 72(80,88) stitches with smaller needle. Connect in the round, careful not to twist. PM. Knit 10 rounds or your desired length in 2/2 rib. main: Change to big needle and incr 26(32,38) st to 98(112,126) st by incr for size S: \*(every 2, 3 st) \*, repeat until last 7 st, k7, (size M: \*every 2, 3) \*,size L: \*every 2, 2, 3 st\*, repeat until end of row.. next row: set-up for Bubble Pattern: \*k7, p7\*, repeat these 14 st until M. From here follow chart, starting at row 1.

FINISHING:

Cut yarn, and with tapestry needle thread yarn through last 7(8,9) st. Pull tightly, knot and weave in ends.

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ssk
P3Tssk55 54
P2TPP2TKK53
PPPPPKK52
PPPPKK51
P PPPPPKK50
PPPP M1LP PK K2TK ssk49 48
PM1RP PPKKKK47
P PPPK2TK2Tsskssk46
PP PP PK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK K45 44
PPPKKKKKKKK43
P PPP P2TK KK KKK M1R KK KK M1LK KK K42 41
P2TPP PPPKKKKKK40
P P2TP2TP2TP2TP2TM1RKm1KM1LK39
P PPPP PP PPPKKK38
P PPPP PP PPPKKK37
P PPPP PP P P PP PP PK KKK36
PPP PP PP P PPP PPPKK KK K 3435
P PP PPPP PP P2T P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P m1P P2T P P P P P P P P M1L P P P P P P P P P P P P2TP P M1L P P M1L P P2T P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P M1L P P m1P M1L P P P P P P P P M1LP P P P P P P P P P P2T P P2T P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P2T M1RK K2T K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K2T K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K KK K K K K K M1R K K K K K K K K M1RK K K K K K K K m1 K K2T K K K K K K K K KK K2T K K3T K K K K K K K K K K K K M1R K K K K K K K K K K K K2T K K2T K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K M1R KK K K K K K m1 K K K K K K K K m1K K2T K K K K K K K K m1 K K2T K K K K K K K K KK K K K K K M1L K K K K K K K K M1LK K K pssk K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K2T K ssk K K K K K K K K KK K K K K K M1L K K K K K K K K M1LK K K K K K K K m1 K ssk K K K K K K K K KK K K K K K K K M1LK ssk K ssk K K K K K K k K K K K K K K K K K K2T K ssk K 6 K 8 K 7 K 6 K 5 K 4 K 3 K 2 k 133 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
P P P P P P P P P P2T P P2T P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P M1R P P P P P P P P P P P PM1R M1RP P M1R P P2T P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P m1M1R P P P P P P P P M1RP m1 P P P P P P P P P3T P P2T P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P m1 P P P P P P P P P P P2T

Grey square: no stitch See ABBREVIATIONS @boknits design. This pattern is for unlimited personal use. Do not distribute or sell this pattern, or sell a garment you produced with this pattern. For questions, contact bnbalder@hotmail.com 4 ABBREVIATIONS

BO bind off
co cast on
K knit
P purl
k2t knitting 2 stitches together
k3t knitting 3 stitches together
p2t purling 2 stitches together
p3t purling 3 stitches together
ssk slip one, slip one, k2tog through back loop
pssk slip one, k2tog, lift slipped st over k2tog.
PM place marker
SM slip marker
RS right side, or outside of garment
WS wrong side, or inside of garment
m1 lift bar between stitches and knit into it
miL lifted bar increase left
m1R lifted bar increase right kfb knit in front and back of stitch, incr 1
pfb purl in front and back of stitch, incr 1

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