This brimmed hat is a great introduction to entrelac technique, and shows off shiftingEntrelac stripe beautifully.Hat

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CO Cast on Supplies & Such K Knit Abbreviations •NORO Ito - 1 skein K2tog Knit 2 stitches together Supplies K tbl Knit through the back loop •Size 9 (4.5mm) 16” circular needle, or size to get P Purl •Size 9 (4.5mm) double points, Flexi Flips, or second circular needle P2tog Purl 2 stitches together •Waste P tbl Purl through the back loop pm Place marker •Stitch markers PU Pick up st by placing loop of slipped edge st on needle Sl1 Slip one stitch purlwise SSK Slip 2 sts knitwise, one at a time; place left needle into the 16 sts = 4” in stockinette stitch front of these 2 sts and knit them together Gauge st(s) Stitch(es)

Finished15” circumference Size

Entrelac Band Rectangles With waste yarn provisionally cast on 60 sts. InstructionsTurn; with right needle PU 6 loops along right side of first base triangle With main yarn, knit across. Join in round, place marker and knit one round.

Base Triangles Turn *P2; Turn, Sl1, K1 Turn, Sl1, P2; Turn, Sl1, K2 Turn, Sl1, P3; Turn, Sl1, K3 Turn, Sl1, P4; Turn, Sl1, K4 Turn, Sl1, P5; repeat from * nine more times (10 base triangles with 6 sts each)

Note: place loops on needle with the left arm of the loop on the front of the needle Turn, P6 tbl; Turn, Sl1, K4, SSK *Turn, Sl1, P5; Turn, Sl1, K4, SSK; repeat from * 4 more times. **With left needle, PU 6 loops along left side of first base Brim Edging triangle PU 60 stitches along top edge of band.

Note: place loops on needle with the right arm of the loop on the front of the needle Note: place loops on needle with the left arm of the loop on the front of the needle K5 tbl, SSK *Turn, Sl1, P5; Turn, Sl1, K4, SSK; repeat from * 4 more times.** Join yarn, place marker, and work in garter stitch as follows: Repeat between ** eight more times. Round 1 K tbl around (10 rectangles with 6 sts each) Round 2 Purl Round 3 Knit Bind off loosely purlwise. Top Triangles Sl1, P5, with left needle PU 6 loops along side of rectangle Crown Place the 60 sts from the provisional CO onto the needle. Remove waste yarn.

Note: place loops on needle with the right arm of the loop on the front of the needle P5, P2tog, Turn; Sl1, K3, K2tog Turn, Sl1, P3, P2tog; Turn, Sl1, K2, K2tog Note: place loops on needle with the right Turn, Sl1, P2, P2tog; Turn, Sl1, K1, K2tog arm of the loop on the front of the needle Turn, Sl1, P1, P2tog; Turn, Sl1, K2tog Turn, Sl1, P2tog; Turn, K2tog Join yarn and work in garter stitch as follows: Turn, P2tog Round 1 Knit *With left needle PU 5 loops along side of rectangle Round 2 Purl Round 3 Knit Round 4 Purl

Work 12 rounds in 1x1 as follows: *K1, P1; repeat from * around.

Work in stockinette stitch (knit every round) until hat measures 10” total.

Decrease crown as follows: *K2, K2tog; repeat from * around (45 sts) Knit 6 rounds Note: place loops on needle with the right *K1, K2tog; repeat from * around (30 sts) arm of the loop on the front of the needle Knit 3 rounds P4, P2tog, Turn; Sl1, K3, K2tog *K2tog; repeat from * around (15 sts) Turn, Sl1, P3, P2tog; Turn, Sl1, K2, K2tog Knit 1 round Turn, Sl1, P2, P2tog; Turn, Sl1, K1, K2tog K1, *K2tog; repeat from * around (8 sts) Turn, Sl1, P1, P2tog; Turn, Sl1, K2tog Fasten off. Turn, Sl1, P2tog; Turn, K2tog Weave in ends and lightly block. Turn, P2tog Repeat from * eight more times. Flip hat with reverse side of stockinette stitch to the right Fasten off. side for the crown, and fold entrelac brim up. ©2019 Sealed with a Kiss, Inc.