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HOOK TO HOOK
Reindeer hat
Havea reindeerfriendonhand(orhead) this
winter.ByElisabethDavisdeHerraiz
QWestYorkshireSpinnersRe:Treat,(100%wool,
100g/140m),1 ballofeach:YarnAPure(010),
YarnBAdore(552),YarnCSoul (105)
QA 6. 5m m( U SK / 1 0 ) h o o k
QS t i t c hm a r k e r s
QA p o m p o mm a k e r ,8 5 m m
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TENSION
20 stand 12 rowsmeasure10x10cm(4x4in)
overwaistcoatstitchusinga 6.5mmhook or
sizeneededtoobtaincorrect tension
MEASUREMENTS
Hatmeasures52cm(20 in) in circumference
ABBREVIATIONS
waistcoatstWorkstandarddcintocentralv
ofstbelowratherthanintothetopofthe st
ws2togWorkstandard dc2tog using
waistcoatst
For a full list, see page 90
NOTES
Thepatternis workedincontinuousrounds
withoutclosingoffeachroundwitha ss.To
keeptrackofrows,youmayfindit helpful
tomarkthefirststoftheround, moving the
markerupasyouwork.
Changecoloursonthefinalyrhofstbefore
colourchangeis indicated.Carryunusedyarn
andworkstsaroundstrandtoencloseit.
Thereis a Chartonpage 93 whichyoushould
refertofortheReindeerdesign.Eachsmall
squarerepresents1 waistcoat st; read all rows
fromright to left.HAT
BRIM
UsingYarnA,ch6.
Row 1 Ssinsecondch from hook and each ch
across,turn.[5sts]
Row 2 Ch1(doesn’t count as st), ss in each st
across,turn.
Rows3-96RepRow2 another 94 times.
Fastenoffanduse the tail to sew the 2 short
ends together.CROWN
WithRSfacing,joinYarnB intoanyrowend.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, 48dc evenly around.[48sts]
Round2 (RS)Waistcoatstintoeachstaround.
Rounds3-20AsRound2,usingthe Chart on
page 93 forallcolourchanges.
FastenoffYarnA andYarn C.
ContinuewithYarnB.
Round 21 AsRound2.
Round 22 Waistcoatstinnext2 sts,(ws2tog,
waistcoatstinnext4 sts)7 times,ws2tog,
waistcoatstinnext2 sts.[40sts]
Round 23 Waistcoatstinnext2 sts,(ws2tog,
waistcoatstinnext3 sts)7 times,ws2tog,
waistcoatstinnextst.[32sts]
Round 24 Waistcoatstinnextst,(ws2tog,
waistcoatstinnext2 sts)7 times,ws2tog,
waistcoatstinnextst.[24sts]
Round 25 Waistcoatstinnextst,(ws2tog,
waistcoatst in next st) 7 times, ws2tog.
[16sts]
Round 26 (Ws2tog)8 times.[8sts]
Round 27 (Ws2tog)4 times.
Fastenoff leaving long tail.TOFINISH
Usinglongtail,sewtheCrown of the Hat closed
andweaveinallends.
Makea pompomwith Yarn A and attach to the
top of the Hat.Clockwisefromabove:Themainpartofthehatis workedinwaistcoatstitch,whichresultsina plump,chunkyfabric;a giantpompom,inthe
contrasting shade, looks snowball-esque and sets off the wintery look with pizzaz; create the ribbing on the brim with short rows of slip stitch