For April, I made another hat in Cantata – a fun, multi-season yarn with a unique construction (a cotton cage with superwash wool blown inside). A heathery-denim look pairs well with great stitch definition in this soft, lightweight yarn. The stitch pattern is a swirling, slightly lacy rib that moves in a diagonal direction.
We will be giving away 3 kits of 2 skeins each (enough to make 2 hats) – 2 through Facebook and 1 here on the Blog. To enter on the Blog, comment with your favorite color of Cantata. The winner will be selected on Monday, April 22, 2019 at 3 pm PST.
Materials
1 hank Cantata (70% Cotton/30% Merino Wool – 218 yds/100 g) – #13 (Purple)
US 7 – 16″ circular needles
US 9 – 16″ circular needles and DPNs
Stitch Marker
Yarn Needle (to weave in ends)
Abbreviations
K: Knit
P: Purl
K2tog: Knit 2 together
YO: Yarn over
Sizes
Teen/Small Adult, Med/Large Adult
With US 7, Cast on 80, 96 sts
Join in the round, careful not to twist
Place marker to show beginning of round
Work P4, K4 until 1.5″, 2″ from cast-on edge
Change to US 9
P4, K12 for 2 rounds
Start pattern:
Row 1: P4, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, K2tog, P1, K1, P1, K1, YO, K1
Row 2: P4, K1, P1, K1, P1, K2tog, P1, K1, P1, K1, YO, K2
Row 3: P4, K1, P1, K1, K2tog, P1, K1, P1, K1, YO, P1, K2
Row 4: P4, K1, P1, K2tog, P1, K1, P1, K1, YO, K1, P1, K2
Row 5: P4, K1, K2tog, P1, K1, P1, K1, YO, P1, K1, P1, K2
Row 6: P4, K2tog, P1, K1, P1, K1, YO, K1, P1, K1, P1, K2
Start decreases (change to DPNs when necessary)
Round 1: P4, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, K2tog, P1, K1, P1, K2], repeat to end of round.
Round 2: P4, K1, P1, K1, P1, K2tog, P1, K1, P1, K2tog], repeat to end of round.
Round 3: [P4, K1, P1, K1, K2tog, P1, K2tog], repeat to end of round.
Round 4: [P4, K1, K2tog, K2tog], repeat to end of round.
Round 5: [P4, K2tog], repeat to end of round.
Round 6: [P3, K2tog], repeat to end of round.
Round 7: [P2, K2tog], repeat to end of round.
Round 8: [P1, K2tog], repeat to end of round.
Round 9: [K2tog], repeat to end of round.
Cut yarn and pull through remaining stitches.
Weave in ends.