Knit Now - UK (2021-01)

YARN USED
TOFT Chunky: 1 ball in cream
TOFT DK: 1 ball in yellow

ABOUT THE YARN
TOFT Chunky: Chunky; 60m per 120g ball;
100% wool
TOFT DK: DK; 55m per 25g ball;
100% wool

TENSION
10 sts x 14 rows = 10cm measured over St
st using two strands of yarn held together on
larger needles

NEEDLES USED
8mm DPNs

OTHER SUPPLIES

stitch marker

SIZING

42cm circumference x 23cm high (laid flat)

ABBREVIATIONS

See page 27 for all abbreviations

Brim

With smaller needles and holding 1

strand of DK and 1 strand of chunky yarn

together throughout, cast on 42 sts. Join to

work in the rnd, being careful not to twist.

Pm to mark beg of rnd.

Rnds 1-12: *K1, p1; rep from * to end.

Change to larger needles.

Knit 28 rnds.

Crown shaping

Rnd 1: *K4, k2tog; rep from * to end. 35 sts

Rnd 2: *K3, k2tog; rep from * to end. 28 sts

Rnd 3: Knit.

Rnd 4: *K2, k2tog; rep from * to end. 21 sts

Rnd 5: *K1, k2tog; rep from * to end. 14 sts

Rnd 6: Knit.

Rnd 7: *K2tog; rep from * to end. 7 sts

Break yarn and thread through

rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.

Finishing

Block to measurements and weave in

all ends.

SPECKLED

This pattern uses two

yarns held together. It’s

so quick to knit, you’ll

want to make one

for everyone

1 Cast on to a straight

knitting needle, and

then slip a quarter of the

stitches onto 4 DPNs -

a, b, c and d.

2 Lay your stitches flat

and, with the working

yarn to the right, check

that there are no twisted

stitches. The strand that

joins the stitches shouldn’t

be twisted.

3 Bring (a) and (d) together

to form a circle. Place a

marker on (a). Use the

empty DPN (e) to knit the

first stitch on (d). Pull up

the working yarn quite

tightly to make a neat join.

4 Knit with (e) until all

stitches on (d) have been

knitted. Needle (d) will be

empty and become your

working needle.

5 Repeat this process,

rotating the work as

you fill each needle until

you reach the marker.

Continue with the pattern.

Knitting on DPNs