Smoothfox's Pure Evil Knit Hat

SmoothFox’s Pure Evil Knit Hat

Hat modeled by Attorney Keith R. Morgan

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFox  ©2012 Version 11/17/2012

Cascade 220 Superwash

Color A:  Shire colorway 1918

Color B:  Feather Gray colorway 875

Needle Size:

US 7 – 4.5 mm 16”

US 7 – 4.5 mm 1 set of double-pointed needles,

US 6 – 4 mm 16”

Skill level:  Intermediate

Gauge: 5 stitches and 5 Rounds to an inch of stockinette stitch

Hat sizes: Adult

Notions:  2 Stitch Markers of one color, 1 stitch maker of another color, Yarn Needle

ABBREVIATIONS:

CO:  Cast on

K2tog: Knit two stitches together

K: Knit

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INSTRUCTIONS:

With smaller needles US 6 – 4 mm and color A and using the long-tail method, CO on 88 sts, place marker of a different color and join in the round, being careful not to twist.

Round 1 thru 8: Work 8 rounds of K1, P1 ribbing

Switch to larger needles US 7 – 4.5 mm

Round 9: (color A) K27, insert marker, K33, insert marker, K28

Round 10: Begin chart – the stitch marked area is two stitches to the right and left of the chart.  IGNORE BLANK LINES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CHART

CHART IS READ FROM BOTTOM UP.  RIGHT TO LEFT ON RIGHT SIDE ROWS (knit rows) AND LEFT TO RIGHT ON WRONG SIDE ROWS (purl rows).  THE CHART BEGINS WITH THE BOTTOM LINE OF THE ACTUAL WRITING

If you are unfamiliar with the wrap and turn method and picking up the wraps when knitting in the round, please watch this video from PlanetPurl.  There are many versions showing this technique but at least this video shows the technique using a hat although they don’t show a stitch marker showing the beginning of the round. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSotC-vPSw

This project can also be knit flat if you do not want to do the method above.

Round 30: (color A) knit

Measure hat to see if it is the approximate length you’d like. Smaller size hats are approx 6” before decreasing, larger hats can be from 7” to 8” depending on your preferences. Hat pictured is 7” before beginning decrease rounds. Follow decrease rounds if your hat is the proper length.  Repeat round 30 as many times as needed before your decrease rounds begin.

DECREASE ROUNDS - Use color A for all decrease rounds and change to dpn’s when sts get tight to knit.

Round 1:  *(K6, K2tog) repeat from * 

Round 2 and all even Rounds:  Knit

Round 3:  *(K5, K2tog) repeat from *

Round 5:  *(K4, K2tog) repeat from *  

Round 7:  *(K3, K2tog) repeat from *

Round 9:  *(K2, K2tog) repeat from *

Round 11:  *(K1, K2tog) repeat from *

Round 13:  *(K2tog) repeat from *

Small hats stop here.  Larger hats, continue with Round 14 and 15

Round 15:  *(K2tog) repeat from *

Cut yarn leaving a 8" tail. Using large eyed sewing needle run thread through remaining stitches and fasten off. Weave in ends and finish off.

Created by

Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com 2012

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