Australian Knitting - July 2019

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S titch with S tyle

YARN

• 1 x 100gm ball Sirdar Denim Ultra

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

• 9.00mm 40cm circular


• 9.00mm set of 4 double pointed
  needles

MEASUREMENTS

Fits average woman’s head

TENSION

9.5 sts to 10cm over stocking stitch

GETTING STARTED

I-Cord and Earflaps – make 2

With 9.00mm dpns cast on 4 sts.

Knit 4, * do not turn, push sts to other

end of needle, holding across back of

work, knit 4 *.

Repeat this row until work measures

18cm.

Next row: Turn, purl 2, m1 (m1=pick

up horizontal loop between stitches

and purl into back of it), purl 2. 5 sts

Do not cast off, continue on earflaps.

Working in Rows:

Row 1: k1, m1 (m1 = pick up

horizontal loop between stitches

and knit into back of it), k to last st,

m1, k1.

Row 2: Purl

Repeat these 2 rows until 15 sts,

finishing with a WS row. Leave t

hese sts on holder. Cut yarn leaving

10cm tail.

WORKING PATTERN

HAT

With 9.00mm circular, cast on 15

sts. With RS facing knit across 1st

earflap, cast on further 15 sts. With

RS facing, knit across 2nd earflap.

60 sts. Place marker and continue to

work in rounds, ensuring there are

no twists in sts.

Rounds 1-4: * p1, k1 *, repeat from

* to end.

Rounds 5-10: Knit

Shape Crown

Change to dpns when necessary.

Round 1: * k8, K2tog *, rep from * to

end. 54 sts.

Round 2 and all alternate rounds:

Knit.

Round 3: * k7, K2tog *, rep from * to

end. 48 sts.

Round 5: * k6, K2tog *, rep from * to

end. 42 sts.

Round 7: * k5, K2tog *, rep from * to

end. 36 sts.

Round 9: * k4, K2tog *, rep from * to

end. 30 sts.

Round 11: * k3, K2tog *, rep from *

to end. 24 sts.

Round 13: * k2, K2tog *, rep from *

to end. 18 sts.

Round 15: * k1, K2tog *, rep from *

to end. 12 sts.

Round 17: * K2tog across round. 6 sts.

MAKING UP

Leaving 25cm tail, thread needle and

draw through remaining 6 sts on

needle. Fasten securely and weave in

tail. Using yarn from beg of I cords,

gather in to neaten.

Wool available.

The Wool Inn

Shop 14, 450 High Street

Penrith NSW

Ph: 02 4732 2201

http://www.the-wool-inn.com.au

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