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See more Danube patterns here.

See more Merino 5 patterns here.

 

Description:  Pattern is written for ribbed edge with rolled edge option in parentheses.

Level:  Easy (working in the round, k2tog decrease)

Size:  Adult Medium

Materials: 

• 1 ball Crystal Palace Danube Aran (shown in 601 "Jardin")
• 1 ball Crystal Palace Merino 5 (shown in 5214 "Deep Forest")
• Size 7 – 16” circular needle
• Size 5 – 16” circular needle for ribbed edge hat only
• Size 7 double point needles
• 5 stitch marker

Gauge:  20 sts = 4” in stockinette st

 

Abbreviations:  k- knit; k2tog- knit 2 together; p- purl; st(s)- stitch(es)

 

Right increase: Tip left needle forward and knit into purl bump on st one row below, then knit the st on the left needle.

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Cast on 100 sts with Merino 5 and size 5 needle for ribbed edge hat.  (Cast on with  size 7 needle for rolled edge hat. Place marker and join, taking care not to twist sts.

 

For hat with ribbed edge:  Work in K1-P1 rib for 1”.  Knit one round even. 

(For hat with rolled edge:  Work in stockinette st for 2”.)

 

For both styles, work Increase round:

*K4, right inc in next st* all around – 120 sts.  Knit one round even.

 

Still with Merino 5, work following pattern for 4 rnds:

*K2, yo, K2, K2 tog*.  Repeat between * around.

 

Change to Danube Aran and work 4 rnds of above pattern.  Continue repeating this pattern, alternating between Merino 5 and Danube Aran every 4 rounds, until hat measures 6.5” from cast-on edge for ribbed hat, ending with 4 rounds of Danube.

(For rolled edge hat, measure from bottom of roll.)

 

Continue in Danube Aran only for rest of hat.

 

Begin decreasing: 

Rnd 1:  *K4, K2 tog* all around – 100 sts

Rnd 2:  *K18, K2 tog, place marker.*  Repeat between * 4 times more. – 95 sts

Rnd 3:  *K to 2 sts before marker, K2 tog.*

 

Repeat Rnd 3 until 10 sts remain, changing to double point needles when stitches no longer fit around circular needle.

 

Cut yarn and draw thru remaining loops.  Draw up firmly and fasten off.

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. Shops carrying Crystal Palace Yarns are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.

February 2014