Knotty Rope Cap by Leanne Brown
Knotty Rope is a unisex, snug fiting cap featuring all-ver cables worked in the round beginning with a provisional cast on. After the cap body is completed an I-Cord is knit onto the live stitches to form a brim. Yarn: 100 grams (220yards) Chunky or Aran weight; shown in Kahmir Trendsetter color 79 Needles: Size US 8, 16" circular; US 8 circular any length over 16"; US 8 DPN (optional). Use size necessary to get gauge Notions: Tapestry needle; waste yarn; G or H crochet hook; stitch marker, safety pin Gauge: 22 sts/4 inches and 24 rows/4 inches in cable pattern. Finished Circumference: 18 %" (21 %") You willike your cap better if it fits. Take time to make a gauge swatch!
Photo by Dana Essex
Crochet Provisional Cast On (CP)
Using waste yarn and crochet hook, make one chain for each stich, and add 5 or 6 more. Break yarn and put a safety pin or locking stitch marker in the last loop so i won't unravel. Snug up. Beginning in third chain, andusing working yar, pick upone stitch through each of the bumps on the back of the chain.Continueuntil you have the needed number of stitches.
Notes:
Basic I-Cord:
Using a dpn, CO required number of stitches. Don't turn the work. Slide the stitches back along the dpn so that the working yarn is on the left side and the first stitch cast on is on the right end of the needle. Pull the yarn around the back of the stitches. Using a second DPN knit the first stitch. Repeat until the I-cord is as long as you want.
Markers:
I like to place markers between my pattern repeats, makes it easier to know just where I am.
Directions:
Using CP technique and 16" circular, CO 100 (120) sts. PM and join to work in the round. Round 1: [P1, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p1] 10 (12) times. Round 2: [P1, k1, p1, 2/2 LC, p1, k1, p1] 10 (12) times. Round 3: [P3, k4, p4, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p1] 5 (6) times Round 4: [P1, 2/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC, p2, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p1] 5 (6) times. Round 5: [P1, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1, p1, 2/2 LC, p1, k1, p1] 5 (6) times. Round 6: [2/1 RPC, p1, k2, p1, 2/1 LPC, p1, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p1] 5 (6) times. Round 7: [K2, p2, 1/1 LC, p2, k1, [k1, p1] twice, k4, p1, k1, p1] 5 (6) times. Round 8: [K2, p2] twice, k1, [k1, p1] twice, 2/2 LC, p1, k1, p1] 5 (6) times.. Round 9: [K2, p2, 1/1 LC, p2, k2, p3, k4, p3] 5 (6) times. Round 10: [2/1 LPC, p1, k2, p1, 2/1 RPC, p1, 2/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC, p1] 5 (6) times. @2015 brown - Pattern (including charts) may not be reproduced or sold without permission from the designer. Contact Yarnardent on Ravelry or mamaleanne@suddenlink.net Round 11: [P1, k2, p4, k2, p1] 10 (12) times. Round 12: [P1, 2/2 LPC, 2/2 RPC, p1, 2/1 RPC, p1, k2, p1, 2/1 LPC] 5 (6) times. Round 13: [P3, k4, p3, k2, p2, 1/1 LC, p2, k2] 5 (6) times. Round 14: [P1, k1, p1, 2/2 LC, [p1, k1] twice, k1, [p2, k2] twice] 5 (6) times. Round 15: [P1, k1, p1, k4, [p1, k1] twice, k1, p2, 1/1 LC, p2, k2] 5 (6) times. Round 16: [P1, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p1, 2/1 LPC, p1, k2, p1, 2/1 RPC] 5 (6) times. Round 17: [P1, k1, p1, 2/2 LC, p1, k1, p2, k2, p4, k2, p1]5 (6) times. Round 18: [P1, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p2, 2/2 LPC, 2/2 RPC, p1]5 (6) times. Rounds 19-36: Repeat rows 1-18. Round 37: [P1, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p4, k4, p3] 5 (6) times. Round 38: [P1, k1, p1, 2/2 LC, p1, k1, p1] 10 (12) times. Round 39: [P3, k4, p4, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p1] 5 (6) times. Round 40: [P1, 2/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC, p2, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p1] 5 (6) times. Round 41: [P1, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1, p1, 2/2 LC, p1, k1, p1] 5 (6) times. Round 42: [2/1 RPC, p1, k2, p1, 2/1 LPC, p1, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p1]5 (6) times. Round 43: [K2, p2, 1/1 LC, p2, k1,[k1, p1] twice, k4, p1, k1, p1] 5 (6) times. Round 44: [K2, p2] twice, k1, [k1, p1] twice, 2/2 LC, p1, k1, p1] 5 (6) times. Round 45: [K2, p2, 1/1 LC, p2, k2, p3, k4, p3] 5 (6) times. Round 46: [2/1 LPC, p1, k2, p1, 2/1 RPC, p1, 2/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC, p1] 5 (6) times. Round 47: [P1, k2, p4, k2, p1] 10 (12) times. Round 48: [P1, 2/2 LPC, 2/2 RPC, p1, 2/1 RPC, p1, k2, p1, 2/1 LPC] 5 (6) times. Round 49: [P3, k4, p3, ssk, p2, 1/1 LC, p2, k2tog] 5 times (90, 108 sts). Round 50: [P1, k1, p1, 2/2 LC, p1, k1, p1,[k1, p2, k1] twice] 5 (6) times. (90. 108 sts). Round 51: [SSP, p1, k4, p1, p2tog, k1, p2, 1/1 LC, p2, k1] 5 (6) times. (80, 96 sts). Round 52: [P2, k4, p2, [k1, p2, k1] twice] 5 (6)times. (80, 96 sts). Round 53: [P2, 2/2 LC, p2, SSP, p1, 1/1 LC, p1, p2tog] 5 (6) times. (70, 84 sts). Round 54: [P2, k4, p4, k2, p2] 5 (6) times. (70, 84 sts). Round 55: [SSP, k4, p2tog, p2, 1/1 LC, p2] 5 (6) times. (60, 72 sts). Round 56: [P1, 2/2 LC, p3, k2, p2] 5 (6) times. (60, 72 sts). Round 57: [P1, k4, p1, SSP, 1/1 LC, p2tog] 5 (6) times. (50, 60 sts). Round 58: [P1, k4, p2, k2, p1] 5 (6) times. (50, 60 sts). Round 59: [P1, ssk, k2tog, p2, 1/1 LC, p1] 5 (6) times. (40, 48 sts). Round 60: [P1, k2, p1] 10 (12) times (40, 48 sts). Round 61: [SSP, p2tog] 10 (12) times (20, 24 sts). Round 62: [SSP, p2tog] 5 (6) times. (10, 12 sts).
Photo by Dana Essex Break yan.Using a tapestry needle thread the tail through the 8 remaining sts. Pullto cose. Take tail to inside and weave in any ends.
Brim:
Slide CO sts onto extra circular needle, make sure needle is long enough that your sts do not fall off the end. Remove waste yarn. You now have 100 (120) live sts on your needle.
I-Cord Brim:
Using 2 DPN's CO 5 sts. Do not turn, slide sts to the other end of needle \* K4, k last st tog with first st from the extra needle. Do not turn, slide sts to the other end of needle. \* Repeat until allthe live sts have been worked and your i-cord brim is complete. Work one more row and BO. Break yarn leaving tail long enough to seam CO and BO edges together. Weave in all ends. Block and enjoy wearing your warm cap! Special thanks to Test Knitter Dana Essex!! @2015 brown - Pattern (including charts) may not be reproduced or sold without permission from the designer. Contact Yarnardent on Ravelry or mamaleanne@suddenlink.net
Knotty Rope Cap Chart Key:
BO - bind off; CO - cast on; k- Knit; m - marker; p - Purl; sl - slip; st(s) - stitch(es); pm - place marker; k2tog - Knit 2 stitches together. p2tog - Purl 2 stitches together stst - stockinette stitch ssk - Slip 2 sts knitwise, then knit slipped sts together. ssp - With yarn in front, sl1 st knitwise, sl another st knitwise. Slip them, together, back onto left needle and purl the two stitches together through back loops . 1/1 LC - Slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in front; k1; k1 from cable needle. 2/1 LPC - Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front; p1; k2 from cable needle. 2/1 RPC - Slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in back; k2; p1 from cable needle. 2/2 LC - Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front; k2; k2 from cable needle. 2/2 LPC - Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front; p2; k2 from cable needle. 2/2 RPC - Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back; k2; p2 from cable needle. No stitch - This stitch is a place holder on the chart and is ignored;
Photo by Dana Essex
@2015 brown - Pattern (including charts) may not be reproduced or sold without permission from the designer. Contact Yarnardent on Ravelry or mamaleanne@suddenlink.net
