Peaked cap

Peaked cap



YARN

• 2 balls 50gm Patons Jet

• stiff fusing for peak of hat

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

• 3.00mm knitting needles

• 5.50mm set double-pointed knitting needles

• wool sewing needle

MEASUREMENTS

To fit head 56 cm

TENSION

16.5 sts and 22 rows to 10 cm over stocking st, using 5.50mm needles.

WORKING PATTERN

HAT

Using set of 5.50mm double-pointed needles, cast on 84 sts and divide evenly onto 3 needles. Join to work in rounds, taking care not to twist cast-on edge.

Round 1: * K2, P2, rep from * to end. Rep 1st round 6 times (7 rounds rib in all).

Beg Main Patt

Round 1: * K12, P2, rep from * to end. Rep last round until work measures 14cm from beg.

Shape Crown

Round 1: * SI 1, K1, psso, K8, K2tog, P2, rep from * to end. 72 sts.

Round 2: * K10, P2, rep from * to end. Round 3: * SI 1, K1, psso, K6, K2tog, P2, rep from * to end. 60 sts.

Round 4: * K8, P2, rep from * to end. Round 5: * SI 1, K1, psso, K4, K2tog, P2, rep from * to end. 48 sts.

Round 6: * Кб, P2, rep from * to end. Round 7: * SI 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, P2, rep from * to end. 36 sts.

Round 8: * K4, P2, rep from * to end. Round 9: * SI 1, K1, psso, K2tog, P2, rep from * to end. 24 sts.

Round 10: * K2, P2, rep from * to end. Round 11:* K2tog, P2tog, rep from * to end. 12 sts.

Round 12: * K2tog, rep from * to end. 6 sts.

Break off yarn, run end through rem sts, draw up and fasten off securely.

PEAK

Using a pair of 3.00mm needles, cast on 65 sts.

Row 1: K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 2: K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.

Beg Turnings

Keeping rib correct, cont as folls -

Note: When pattern specifies turn - proceed as follows (to avoid holes in work). Take yarn under needle and onto other side of work, slip next st onto right-hand needle, take yarn under needle and back to original position, slip st back onto left-hand needle, then turn and proceed as instructed in patt.

Row 1: Rib to last 5 sts, turn.

Row 2: Rib to last 5 sts, turn.

Row 3: Rib to last 10 sts, turn.

Row 4: Rib to last 10 sts, turn.

Row 5: Rib to last 1 5 sts, turn.

Row 6: Rib to last 1 5 sts, turn.

Row 7: Rib to last 20 sts, turn.

Row 8: Rib to last 20 sts, turn.

Row 9: Rib to last 25 sts, turn.

Row 10: Rib to last 25 sts, turn.

Row 11: Rib to end.

Row 12: Rib to end across all sts, tie marker at each end of row.

Row 13: Rib to last 25 sts, turn.

Row 14: Rib to last 25 sts, turn.

Row 15: Rib to last 20 sts, turn.

Row 16: Rib to last 20 sts, turn.

Row 17: Rib to last 15 sts, turn.

Row 18: Rib to last 1 5 sts, turn.

Row 19: Rib to last 10 sts, turn.

Row 20: Rib to last 10 sts, turn.

Row 21: Rib to last 5 sts, turn.

Row 22: Rib to last 5 sts, turn.

Row 23: Rib to end.

Row 24: Rib across all sts to end.

Cast off loosely in rib.

MAKING UP

Fold peak in half at markers, insert stiff fusing and join side seams. Sew peak to hat as illustrated in photograph.