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Crystal Palace Yarns - knit hat pattern  - free pattern

 

 

Shambala Ribbed Hat
one ball of Shambala

 

Designed & Knit by Laura Andersson

Materials
1 - 50 gr ball Crystal Palace Shambala #8085 "Lhasa"
Crystal Palace 16" Circular Bamboo Needles: Sizes 9 & 10.5; Crystal Palace Bamboo DP Needles: size 9 crochet hook or tapestry needle.

Designer's note: using a smaller size of dpn for the crown results in a nicely finished look without affecting the hat sizing.

Gauge: 3.5 sts/in worked over St st
Size: ~21 inch head, adult woman or man

Abbreviations:
beg-beginning; BO- bind off; CO-cast on; cont-continue; inc-increase; PM- place marker; rep-repeat; rs-right side; sl- slip; St st- stockinette stitch; st(s)-stitch(es); ws-wrong side; yo- yarn over

Hat
Using size 9 needles, cast on 68 sts; join, being careful not to twist; PM. Work in K2P2 rib for 1.5 in.
Switch to larger short circ and continue the K2P2 rib until the hat is ~ 6 in from cast on edge.
Crown: switch to the #9 dpn as needed.
Dec rnd 1: *(K2,P2tog) around. Work 1 rnd as *(K2P1).
Dec rnd 2: *(K2tog, P1) around. Work 1 rnd as *(K1P1)
Dec rnd 3: *(K2tog, K1P1) around – end K2tog. Work 1 rnd as *(K2P1) around, end K1.
Dec rnd 4: *K2tog, P1) around, end P2tog.
Dec rnd 5: *(K2tog) around. Cut yarn leaving ~ 8 in end

Finishing:
Using the crochet hook (or tapestry needle), pull the yarn through each rem st, one-at-a-time, dropping the st off needle.
Pull tautly and take end to inside of hat.
Fasten off the ends by working them through several sts on the back.

Designed and Knit by Laura Andersson for Crystal Palace Yarns
Visit Laura's Website www.siriusknitting.com to order your copy of  "50 Socks – 50 states"


copyright 2012 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission.

Knitting Shops carrying Crystal Palace Yarns Shambala are welcome to use this free pattern for their customers.

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