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Child's Simple Knit Hat
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease®
GAUGE:
18 sts = about 4 in. (10 cm) over St st worked in the rnd (k every rnd) with larger needles.
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
STITCH EXPLANATION:
PATTERN STITCH K2, p2 Rib (worked in the rnd over a multiple of 4 sts) Rnd 1: *K2, p2; rep from * to end of rnd. Rep Rnd 1 for K2, p2 Rib worked in rnds.
HAT With smaller needles and A, cast on 76 (88) sts. Divide sts onto 4 needles, with 19 (22) sts on each needle. Place marker for beg of rnd. Join by working the first st on left hand needle with the working yarn from the right hand needle and being careful not to twist sts. Rnds 1-8: Work in K2, p2 Rib worked in the rnd. Change to larger needles and work in St st worked in the rnd (k every rnd) until piece measures about 4 in. (10 cm) from beg.
SIZE 0-12 MONTHS ONLY Next Rnd: *K17, k2tog, rep from * around - 72 sts at the end of this rnd.
Shape Crown (Top of Hat) Next (Decrease) Rnd: *K6, k2tog; rep from * around - 63 (77) sts at the end of this rnd. Next Rnd: Knit. Next (Decrease) Rnd: *K5, k2tog; rep from * around - 54 (66) sts. Next Rnd: Knit. Next (Decrease) Rnd: *K4, k2tog; rep from * around - 45 (55) sts. Next Rnd: Knit. Next (Decrease) Rnd: *K3, k2tog; rep from * around - 36 (44) sts. Next Rnd: Knit. Next (Decrease) Rnd: *K2, k2tog; rep from * around - 27 (33) sts. Next Rnd: Knit. Next (Decrease) Rnd: *K1, k2tog; rep from * around - 18 (22) sts. Next Rnd: Knit.
Cut yarn, leaving a long yarn tail. Thread tail through sts of the last rnd and pull to gather for top of Hat. Knot securely.
FINISHING Weave in ends.
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Child's Simple Knit Hat Reviewed by Elizabeth on 2013-02-14
Skill Level: Easy means you are going to be getting beginners. As I said I was a beginner (apparently I skip words in patterns and other people skip words in reviews). It was the second thing I had ever tried to knit.
I'm still confused by the pattern though. I'm on my second attempt and is it 4" from the beginning of the hat or is it 4" from the start of the stockinette stitch?
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Now I'm a beginner there is no two ways around it but something went very very wrong for me. By the looks of that hat they knitted several rounds before doing the decreases because mine looks more like an infant yamaka and sadly was a waste of my time. I'll have to restart.
Again I'm a beginner but I don't see where there could have became that dramatic of a difference.
Trust me if you make this. The moment you start making decreases the hat will close up pretty fast so make sure you've got enough height to the hat so the hat will stay on and not be a yamaka.
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