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Kelyarn Designs 

To Slouch or Not to Slouch Hat

To Slouch Hat

Size: Adult

Materials: 100g SandnesGarn Alfa (60m/50g)
or M & K Alpaca (50m/50g)
Needles: 5mm 40cm circular needle and/or double pointed needles)
7mm 40cm circular needle and/or double pointed needles

Gauge: 13sts to 4ins (10cm) on 7mm needles
17sts to 4ins (10cms) on 5mm needles   
(or size needed to obtain gauge)
 


 Abbreviations:  K – Knit, P – Purl, 
 St(s) –    stitch(es), S2KP – slip two
 stitches together knitwise, K1, pass slipped
 stitches over knit stitch.

Not to Slouch Hat

 With 5mm 40cm circular needle cast on
 84sts loosely.

 Make sure the stitches are not twisted and
 join in the round –  

 

©Anne Hearnden 2010                                   kelyarn@cnx.net                                        www.kelyarn.com
*Quantities of yarn are approximate as they are based on average requirements

 

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Kelyarn Designs 

To Slouch or Not to Slouch Hat


Round 1: *K2, P2 repeat from * to end of round.
Repeat Round 1 for 2½ inches (6cm).

Next

To Slouch Hat change to 7mm 40cm circular needle changing to double pointed needles when necessary or just use double pointed needles and begin at Round 1. 

Not to Slouch Hat with 5mm needles begin at Round 1 changing to double pointed needles when necessary.

Round 1: Knit.

Repeat Round 1 for  2½ inches (6cm).

Decrease Rounds

Round 1: K12, S2KP, (K25, S2KP) twice, knit to end of round. (78sts)

Round 2 and every even round: Knit.

Round 3: K11, S2KP, (K23, S2KP) twice, knit to end of round. (72sts)

 


Round 5: K10, S2KP, (K21, S2KP) twice, knit to end of round.

Round 7: K9, S2KP, (K19, S2KP) twice, knit to end of round.

Round 9: K8, S2KP, (K17, S2KP) twice, knit to end of round. (56sts)

Round 11: K7, S2KP, (K15, S2KP) twice, knit to end of round.

Round 13: K6, S2KP, (K13, S2KP) twice, knit to end of round. (44sts)

Round 15: K5, S2KP, (K11, S2KP) twice, knit to end of round.

Round 17: K4, S2KP, (K9, S2KP) twice, knit to end of round. (32sts)

Round 19: K3, S2KP, (K7, S2KP) twice, knit to end of round. (24sts)

Round 20: Knit

Break yarn and thread through remaining stitches.  Fasten off.

©Anne Hearnden 2010                                   kelyarn@cnx.net                                        www.kelyarn.com
*Quantities of yarn are approximate as they are based on average requirements

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