1206Cap Kids Knit Cap

1206cap Kids Knit Cap

Suggested yarn: • Pierrot Yarns Star Pochette [50% cotton, 50% merino wool; 131 yds/120m per 1.41 oz./40g skein]; color #101 indigo, 2 skeins [55g]

Tools/Notions: • 3.0mm (US 2½) and 3.6mm (approx. US 4 or 5) knitting needles or sizes necessary to achieve gauge • cable needle • tapestry needle

Finished measurements: • head circumference 48cm/18.90" (will stretch up to 50cm/19.69") • depth 18cm/7.09"

Gauge (10cm/4" square): • pattern stitch: 27.5 sts and 37.5 rows

Gauge may vary according to individual knitting style. Change needle size if necessary to achieve gauge. Alternatively, rework pattern with your own gauge measurements.

Summary Body of hat: Cast on with long-tail cast-on method. Referring to schematic and chart, work in k1p1 ribbing, pattern stitch, and then k1p1 ribbing again. Bind off in pattern.

Finishing: Fold hat in half with wrong sides facing each other. Seam sides with mattress stitch. Make two pompoms, each 4cm/1.57" in diameter, and attach to top corners of hat.

Abbreviations: BO = bind off CO = cast on k = knit p = purl

knit BO needles 3.0mm k1p1 ribbing k1p1 BO 2cm 8 rows k1p1 ribbing 3.0mm needles 3.6mm needles 3.6mm pattern stitch stitch pattern 32cm 121 rows 3.6mm needles fold here

24cm | 66 sts 2cm 8 rows k1p1 ribbing 3.0mm needles

CO 66 sts 3.0mm needles 3.0mm k1p1 ribbing k1p1

(CO row) Finishing Make two pompoms 4cm in diameter and attach to each corner. 1 repeat (8 sts & 12 rows) mattress stitch mattress stitch mattress pattern stitch

k1p1 ribbing

Pompom instructions Cut after knotting Wrap 150 times. at middle. Leave tails for fastening pompom. cardboard 5cm knot at (diameter + 1cm) Trim neatly. center 4cm (2 strands) cut