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from top right hand corner, Fairisle, lacy, tiger and
ribbon.
Materials
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Fairisle
- 1 skein of Rowan handknit dk cotton. Oddments in 3
complimentary colours for fairisle piece. 4mm needles.
Lacy
- 1 skein of Rowan Wool Cotton. 4mm needles.
Tiger
- 1 skein of Rowan All Seasons Cotton each in orange
and black. 4mm needles.
Ribbon
- 1 skein of Colinette Wigwam. 5mm needles
Gauge
-
Fairisle
- 32 rows and 20 stitches over 10cm
Lacy
- 28 rows and 24 stitches over 10cm
Tiger
- 28 rows and 20 stitches over 10cm
Ribbon
- 22 rows and 16 stitches over 10cm
Size
- Each hat will approx fit a newborn / 3 month baby
Directions.
Fairisle
Cast
on 66 stitches and work in K1P1 moss stitch for 4 rows.
Beginning
with a K row, work 2 rows in stocking stitch.
Fairisle
row 1 - Alternating main colour and first contrast colour
work along the row in the following way : K1 main, K1
contrast. You will end the row with a stitch in contrast
colour.
Fairisle
row 2 - Using the main colour and your second contrast,
work along the row purling each contrast colour stitch
from the previous row in main colour and each main colour
stitch from the previous row in contrast colour. You
will end the row with a stitch in contrast colour.
Fairisle
row 3 - Using the main colour and your third contrast,
work along the row as described for the previous row.
Continuing
in main colour only, work in stocking stitch until hat
measures approx 9 cm.
Shape
crown
Row
1 - Knit 4, K2 tog. repeat to end.
Row
2 and all wrong side rows - Purl
Row
3 - Knit 3, K2 tog. repeat to end.
Row
5 - Knit 2, K2 tog. repeat to end.
Row
7 - Knit 1, K2 tog. repeat to end.
Row
8 - P2 tog to end.
Break
yarn, thread through stitches and seam side
Lacy
Cast
on 70 stitches and work 3 rows in garter stitch. For
lacy brim, Knit 1, (yarn forward, K2 tog) repeat instructions
in brackets until last stitch. Knit 1.
Purl
all wrong side rows.
Repeat
lacy pattern 3 more times before continuing in stocking
stitch until hat measures approx 9cm finish with a wrong
side row.
Crown
decreases
Row
1 - Knit 5 K2 tog repeat to end.
Purl
all wrong side rows.
Row
3 - Knit 4 K2 tog repeat to end.
Row
5 - Knit 3 K2 tog repeat to end.
Row
7 - Knit 1 K2 tog repeat to end.
Row
8 - P2tog to end.
Break
yarn, thread through stitches and seam side.
Tiger
Tip
: If you carry the yarn up the side of the work when
you change colours you will have less ends to weave
in on finishing the hat.
Cast
on 66 stitches using black and work 6 rows in stocking
stitch. Change to orange and work 2 rows in stocking
stitch. Change to black and work 4 rows in stocking
stitch.
Continue
working 2 rows in orange and 4 in black until 4 orange
stripes have been worked. Work 3 rows in black before
commencing crown shaping.
Crown
decreases
Row
1 - black - Knit 4, K2 tog. repeat to end.
Row
2 - orange - Purl
Row
3 - orange - Knit 3, K2 tog. repeat to end.
Row
4 - black - Purl
Row
5 - black - Knit 2, K2 tog. repeat to end.
Row
6 - black- Purl
Row
7 - black - Knit 1, K2 tog. repeat to end.
Row
8 - black - P2 tog to end.
Break
yarn, thread through stitches and seam side allowing
bottom to roll slightly.
Ears
(make 2)
Using
black, cast on 6 stitches and work 2 rows in stocking
stitch.
Decrease
1 stitch at each end of next 2 rows - 2 stitches.
Change
to orange and increase 1 stitch at each end of next
2 rows - 6 stitches. Work 2 rows in stocking stitch.
Bind off and seam sides of ears.
Attach
ears to top of hat, orange sides facing with approx
1 inch in between the ears.
Ribbon
Cast
on 66 stitches and work in stocking stitch for approx
9cm.
Crown
decreases
Row
1 - Knit 4, K2 tog. repeat to end.
all
wrong side rows - purl
Row
3 - Knit 3, K2 tog. repeat to end.
Row
5 - Knit 2, K2 tog. repeat to end.
Row
7 - Knit 1, K2 tog. repeat to end.
Row
8 - P2 tog to end.
Break
yarn, thread through stitches and seam side
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