Garnstudio ~ DROPS Design. Robin's Egg Blue Hat. Spring 2011. 4 [6, 8, 10, 12] Shown in size 4 Chest: 22 [24, 26, 28, 30] inches Length: 13½ [14½, 15½, 16½, 17½] inches Rowan Wool Cotton [50% merino wool, 50% cotton; 123 yards/112 meters per 1.76 ounce/50 gram ball]; #946 Elf; 4[5, 6, 6, 7] balls Recommended needle sizes US #5/3.75 mm 24 inch circular needle US #5/3.75 mm 40 inch circular needle US #5/3.75 mm dpns (set of 4 or 5) US F/3.5 mm crochet hook Notions 5 stitch markers 2 safety pins Waste yarn 1 button Tapestry needle Sewing needle 24 sts and 30 rnds = 4 inches in St st This top is worked seamlessly from the bottom up.
Skills Required Knitting in the round, i-cord bind-off, applied i-cord, basic crochet (chain stitch), short rows Cast on 396 [432, 468, 504, 540] sts. With WS of Ruffle facing and beginning in last st bound off, pick up and knit 1 st in each st around: 132 [144, 156, 168, 180] sts. Sleeve (make 2) Bottom Ruffle Cast on 112 [117, 126, 131, 140] sts. Yoke (Joining Body & Sleeves)
Rock Creek hat: Knitty Winter 2011. Main Hat With 16-inch circular needle & CC, CO 88[96] sts. Join in the rnd being careful not to twist, and pm to denote beg of rnd. Round 1: P. Join MC (do not cut CC). Round 2: With MC, k. Round 3: With MC, [C4F, p4] to end of rnd. Work Cable St Pattern 4[5] times, and work Rnds 1-3 once more. Crown Shaping: Note: As you’re working this section, change to dpns when hat gets too small to work comfortably on circular needle.
Rnd 1: [With MC, C4F, move CC to front, with MC k1, k2tog, k1, move CC to back] to end of rnd. 77[84] sts remain. WEBS Yarn, Knitting Yarns, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Needles, Weaving Yarns at Webs.