Materials

116g Eliza handspun 100% wool from Lazykate

Size 10 mm (US #15) needles

Tension

9 sts = 10 cm (4 inches) using 10 mm (US #15) needles over stocking stitch

Measurements

Hat circumference - 61 cm (24 inches)

Abbreviations

Sl1 - slip one
psso - pass slip stitch over
K2tog - knit two together
P2tog - purl two together
Orange Text - Indicates an amendment to the pattern has been made since first published.

Pattern

Using 10 mm (US #15) needles, cast on 48 stitches.

Row 1 (RS): *K1, P1, rep from * to end of row.
Row 2: as row 1.
Repeat these 2 rows a further three times.

Next row: Increase 22 sts evenly across next row.
Starting with a purl row, work in stocking stitch for nine rows.

Shape Crown

Next row: K2, * K1, Sl1, K1, psso, K10, K2tog, K2 repeat from * to end. (62 sts)
Next row: P.
Next row: K2, * K1, Sl1, K1, psso, K10, K2tog, K2, rep from * to last 9 sts, K1, Sl1, K1, psso, K6. (55 sts)
Next row: P.
Next row: K2, * K1, Sl1, K1, psso, K10, K2tog, K2 to last 2 sts, K2tog. (48 sts)
Next row: P.
Next row: K2, * K2tog, K2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2tog. (36 sts)
Next row: P.
Next row: K2, * K2tog, K2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2tog. (27 sts)
Next row: P.
Next row: K2tog to last st, K1.
Next row: P2tog to last st, P1, 7 sts remaining.
Draw yarn through remaining sts, leaving a long end to stitch up seam.

This pattern is not to be used commercially or to be resold.  Copyright © Lazykate 2008