Go Pack Go! Hat Pattern by Corina Cook: A Stranded Colorwork Project for Green Bay Fans

Corina Cook's Designs ° 2014 http://www.ravelry.com/designers/corina-cook Go Pack Go! Hat Pattern @ Corina Cook 2014

Yarns Used

Kraemer Perfection Worsted Weight 30% domestic Merino 70% Acrylic Gentle wash, tumble dry Colors Used: A) Gold - Daisy #1508 B) Green - Spring Rhyme #1531

Tools Used:

Size 7 16"circular needle Size 8 16" circular needle Size 8 double pointed needles Yarn needle for football laces and finishing. One Size- 23"for adult male or female

Emblazon your team spirit on your hat with the rousing Packers cheer, "Go Pack Go!" Using the two team colors and simple-to-follow stranded colorwork, create a hat that is a surefire hit for any Green Bay football fan. Using the size 7 circulars, cast on 88 stitches with yarn A (Daisy) . Place marker and join. Rnds 1-8 \*K2, p2. Repeat from \* around. Rnds 9-10 Switch to the size 8 circular needles. \*K2, p2. Repeat from \* around. Rnds 11-13 Knit. Rnds 14-19 Work the color chart twice around, knitting the green blocks with yarn B (Spring Rhyme) and the plain blocks with yarn A. Rnds 20-23 Knit with yarn A. Rnd 24 Cut yarn A, and join yarn B. Knit Rnds 25-26 Knit. Rnds 27-31 Join yarn A. Work the color chart around, knitting the yellow blocks with yarn A and the plain blocks with yarn B. Rnd 32 Cut yarn A. Knit with yarn B. When working decrease rounds, switch to double pointed needles when necessary. Rnd 33 \*K6, k2tog. Repeat from \* around. Rnd 34 Knit. Rnd 35 \*K5, k2tog. Repeat from \* around. Rnd 36 Knit. Rnd 37 \*K4, k2tog. Repeat from \* around. Rnd 38 Knit. Rnd 39 \*K3, k2tog. Repeat from \* around. Rnd 40 Knit. Rnd 41 \*K2, k2tog. Repeat from \* around. Rnd 42 Knit. Rnd 43 \*K1, k2tog. Repeat from \* around. Rnd 44 \*k2tog. Repeat from \* around. Cut yarn and weave through stitches on needles twice. Pull tight and weave in end. Use yarn B to embroider the laces on each football. Weave in all ends on the inside of the hat.