Spiral Path Beret
Finished Size: 18.5 (21.5)" band circumference
Materials:
Yarn: Schachenmayr Original Boston (70% acrylic, 30% wool; 60 yd [55 m]/50 g), #00047 "Lavendel", 2 balls
Needles: US Size 11 / 8.0 mm dpns and US Size 10 / 6.0 mm dpns or circular needle
Gauge 12 stitches and 14 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch
Instructions
Cast on 8 stitches.
Round 1: k.
Round 2: [k1, yo] 8 times - 16 sts.
Round 3 and all odd-numbered rounds: k.
Round 4: [k2, yo] 8 times - 24 sts.
Round 6: [k3, yo] 8 times - 32 sts.
Round 8: [k4, yo] 8 times - 40 sts.
Round 10: [k5, yo] 8 times - 48 sts.
Round 12: [k6, yo] 8 times - 56 sts.
Round 14: [k7, yo] 8 times - 64 sts.
Round 16: [k8, yo] 8 times - 72 sts.
Round 18: [k9, yo] 8 times - 80 sts.
21.5" size only: Round 20: [k10, yo] 8 times - 88 sts.
Knit 3 rounds even.
Dec round 1: [k 8 (9), k2tog] 8 times - 80 (72) sts.
Dec round 2: k.
Dec round 3: [k 7 (8), k2tog] 8 times - 72 (64) sts.
Dec round 4 and all even-numbered rounds: k.
Dec round 5: [k 6 (7), k2tog] 8 times - 64 (56) sts.
21.5" size only: Dec round 7: [k 7 (8), k2tog] 8 times - 64) sts.
Work 1 round even. Using smaller needles, work in k1, p1 ribbing for 6 rows. Bind off. Weave in all ends.
Embarrassingly Easy Hat
Size: Child (Woman, Man), shown in Child's size.
Finished Size: 18 (20, 22)" head circumference
Materials
Yarn: Schachenmayr Original Lumio (91% acrylic, 9% polyester; 82 yd [75 m]/150 g), #00022 "Lime", 1 ball
Needles: US 15 / 10 mm
Darning Needle
Gauge 8 stitches and 12 rows = 4" in garter stitch
Note: the same gauge may be reached by knitting with three strands of worsted-weight yarn held together
Instructions
Cast on 18 (20, 22). Knit every row until piece measures 14 (15, 16)" from cast-on edge. Bind off.
Tassel (make 2): cut 3 24" strands of yarn. Fold in half. Separate into three two-strand sections and braid yarn. Tie end tightly.
Finishing
Fold in half so that cast-on edge and bind-off edge are touching and sew side seams. Sew tassels to upper corners. Weave in all ends.
Shine On Beanie
Sizes:
20 (22)" hat circumference; shown
in size 20”
Materials:
Yarn:
-Main Colour: Bravo Big (100% acrylic; 127 yd [120 m]/200 g): #00150
Indigo, 1 skein
-Contrast Colour: Schachenmayr Original Lumio (91% acrylic, 9% polyester; 82 yd [75 m]/150 g), #00022 "Lime", 1 ball
Needles: US Size 15 / 10.0 mm needles and US Size 11 / 8.0 mm needles
Darning needle
Gauge
8 sts and 12 rows = 4" in garter stitch on larger needles
Note: This
hat is worked flat from the bottom up.
Hat
With
smaller needles, cast on 40 (46) stitches. Row 1 (right side): *k1,
p1, repeat from * to end of row. Row 2 (wrong side) *k1, p1, repeat
from * to end of row. Repeat previous two rows once more.
Next
row (right side): 20" size only: using larger needles, knit
across. 22" size only: using larger needles, k1, k2tog, knit
across. There are now 40 (45) sts. Work 3 more rows in stockinette stitch.
Begin
chart (right side): k 15 (18), work row 1 of chart across next 9 sts,
k to end of row. Work through all rows of chart. Work even until
piece measures 7 (7.5)" from cast-on edge, ending with a wrong side row.
Shape crown:
Row 1: (k3, k2tog) across - 32 (36) sts.
Row 2: (p2tog, p2) across - 24 (27) sts.
Row 3: (k1, k2tog) across - 16 (18) sts.
Row 4: p2tog across - 8 (9) sts.
Break yarn and pull through all remaining stitches.
Finishing
Cut 1.5 yd of contrast colour. Find the gray reflective thread and gently unwind it from the main strand of yarn. If the reflective thread curls when separated, pass it through boiling water or steam to relax the thread. Using the photos as a guide, thread darning needle with reflective thread and embroider lines radiating out from the star. Sew seam up back of hat. Weave in all ends.