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CARA_Hat

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© Paula_m I Susanne Müller I 2018
PATTERN
CARA_Hat
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SIZES
Head circumference: 48 - 50 (51 - 53) 54 -56
(57 - 59) 60 - 62 cm

YARN
150 g of Lang Yarns Merino 120 (100 % New Wool,
Merino extra fine; approx 120 m/ 50 g) or
75 g of Lamana Como (100 % New Wool, Merino
extra fine; approx 120 m/ 50 g)

NEEDLES
Circular knitting needle size US 6 (40 or 50 cm long)
1 set of double-pointed needles (dpn) size US 6

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle

STITCH GLOSSARY
Stockinette stitch in rounds: Knit all stitches.

GAUGE
21 sts and 32 rows over stockinette stitch using needles US 6 = 10 x 10 cm
(Take time to check gauge, changing needle sizes if necessary.)

BEFORE YOU START

The hat is worked in one piece, from the top of the hat lining to the top of the outer part. First you
cast on stitches with a set of DPNs and increase. For convenience the center part is worked with a
circular needle. Change back to DPNs for the decreases (= outer part of the hat). You obtain a long
knitted tube with two “tips”. Just fold the tube in half and tuck the lining part into the outer hat.

INSTRUCTIONS

Cast on 8 sts and evenly place them on a set of DPNs US 6. Knit one rnd, then work increases as
follows:

Increases

All sizes:
Rnd 1: Double all sts, i.e. kfb all sts (= 16 sts in total).
Rnd 2: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 3: *K1, kfb 2 times, K1, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 24 sts in total).
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Rnd 4: Knit all stitches.

Rnd 5: *K2, kfb 2 times, K2, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 32 sts in total).
Rnd 6: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 7: *K3, kfb 2 times, K3, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 40 sts in total).
Rnd 8: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 9: *K4, kfb 2 times, K4, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 48 sts in total).

After rnd 9 increase according to the hat size as follows:

For head circumference of 48 - 50 cm:

Rnds 10 and 11: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 12: *K5, kfb 2 times, K5, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 56 sts in total).
Rnds 13 and 14: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 15: *K6, kfb 2 times, K6, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 64 sts in total).
Rnds 16 and 17: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 18: *K7, kfb 2 times, K7, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 72 sts in total).

For head circumference of 51 - 53 cm:

Rnd 10: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 11: *K5, kfb 2 times, K5, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 56 sts in total).
Rnds 12 and 13: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 14: *K6, kfb 2 times, K6, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 64 sts in total).
Rnds 15 and 16: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 17: *K7, kfb 2 times, K7, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 72 sts in total).
Rnds 18 and 19: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 20: *K8, kfb 2 times, K8, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 80 sts in total).

For head circumference of 54 - 56 cm:

Rnd 10: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 11: *K5, kfb 2 times, K5, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 56 sts in total).
Rnds 12 and 13: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 14: *K6, kfb 2 times, K6, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 64 sts in total).
Rnds 15 and 16: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 17: *K7, kfb 2 times, K7, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 72 sts in total).
Rnds 18 and 19: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 20: *K8, kfb 2 times, K8, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 80 sts in total).
Rnds 21 and 22: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 23: *K9, kfb 2 times, K9, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 88 sts in total).

For head circumference of 57 - 59 cm:

Rnd 10: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 11: *K5, kfb 2 times, K5, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 56 sts in total).
Rnd 12: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 13: *K6, kfb 2 times, K6, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 64 sts in total).
Rnds 14 and 15: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 16: *K7, kfb 2 times, K7, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 72 sts in total).
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Rnds 17 and 18: Knit all stitches.

Rnd 19: *K8, kfb 2 times, K8, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 80 sts in total).
Rnds 20 and 21: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 22: *K9, kfb 2 times, K9, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 88 sts in total).
Rnds 23 and 24: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 25: *K10, kfb 2 times, K10, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 96 sts in total).

For head circumference of 60 - 62 cm:

Rnd 10: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 11: *K5, kfb 2 times, K5, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 56 sts in total).
Rnd 12: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 13: *K6, kfb 2 times, K6, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 64 sts in total).
Rnd 14: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 15: *K7, kfb 2 times, K7, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 72 sts in total).
Rnds 16 and 17: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 18: *K8, kfb 2 times, K8, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 80 sts in total).
Rnds 19 and 20: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 21: *K9, kfb 2 times, K9, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 88 sts in total).
Rnds 22 and 23: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 24: *K10, kfb 2 times, K10, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 96 sts in total).
Rnds 25 and 26: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 27: *K11, kfb 2 times, K11, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 104 sts in total).

When you have finished the increases, change to a circular needle. Mark the beginning of the rnd
with a stitch marker or a small piece of yarn in contrasting color.
Work 134 (142) 150 (154) 158 rnds in stockinette stitch.
The piece should measure about 50 (52) 54 (55) 56 cm.

Tip : “Slip the lining into the outer hat and try the hat on before you start decreasing. This way you
can tell whether you like the length. You can just as well work it shorter or longer if needed. It
depends on how tight you want the fit of your hat to be.”

Decreases

Keep using the circular needle when you start decreasing. When you feel that there are too few
stitches left for the circular needle, change to a set of DPNs. Make sure that you have sewn in all
loose ends at the inner side of the hat before you finish the decreases. Work the decreases
accordingto your head circumference as follows:

For head circumference of 48 - 50 cm:

Rnd 1: *K7, ssk, K2tog, K7, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 64 sts in total).
Rnds 2 and 3: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 4: *K6, ssk, K2tog, K6, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 56 sts in total).
Rnds 5 and 6: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 7: *K5, ssk, K2tog, K5, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 48 sts in total).
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Rnds 8 and 9: Knit all stitches.

Rnd 10: *K4, ssk, K2tog, K4, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 40 sts in total).
Rnd 11: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 12: *K3, ssk, K2tog, K3, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 32 sts in total).
Rnd 13: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 14: *K2, ssk, K2tog, K2, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 24 sts in total).
Rnd 15: *K1, ssk, K2tog, K1, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 16 sts in total).
Rnd 16: *Ssk, K2tog, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 8 sts in total).

For head circumference of 51 - 53 cm:

Rnd 1: *K8, ssk, K2tog, K8, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 72 sts in total).
Rnds 2 and 3: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 4: *K7, ssk, K2tog, K7, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 64 sts in total).
Rnds 5 and 6: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 7: *K6, ssk, K2tog, K6, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 56 sts in total).
Rnds 8 and 9: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 10: *K5, ssk, K2tog, K5, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 48 sts in total).
Rnd 11: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 12: *K4, ssk, K2tog, K4, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 40 sts in total).
Rnd 13: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 14: *K3, ssk, K2tog, K3, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 32 sts in total).
Rnd 15: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 16: *K2, ssk, K2tog, K2, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 24 sts in total).
Rnd 17: *K1, ssk, K2tog, K1, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 16 sts in total).
Rnd 18: *Ssk, K2tog, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 8 sts in total).

For head circumference of 54 - 56 cm:

Rnd 1: *K9, ssk, K2tog, K9, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 80 sts in total).
Rnds 2 and 3: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 4: *K8, ssk, K2tog, K8, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 72 sts in total).
Rnds 5 and 6: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 7: *K7, ssk, K2tog, K7, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 64 sts in total).
Rnds 8 and 9: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 10: *K6, ssk, K2tog, K6, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 56 sts in total).
Rnds 11 and 12: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 13: *K5, ssk, K2tog, K5, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 48 sts in total).
Rnd 14: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 15: *K4, ssk, K2tog, K4, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 40 sts in total).
Rnd 16: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 17: *K3, ssk, K2tog, K3, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 32 sts in total).
Rnd 18: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 19: *K2, ssk, K2tog, K2, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 24 sts in total).
Rnd 20: *K1, ssk, K2tog, K1, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 16 sts in total).
Rnd 21: *Ssk, K2tog, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 8 sts in total).

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For head circumference of 57 - 59 cm:

Rnd 1: *K10, ssk, K2tog, K10, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 88 sts in total).
Rnds 2 and 3: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 4: *K9, ssk, K2tog, K9, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 80 sts in total).
Rnds 5 and 6: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 7: *K8, ssk, K2tog, K8, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 72 sts in total).
Rnds 8 and 9: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 10: *K7, ssk, K2tog, K7, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 64 sts in total).
Rnds 11 and 12: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 13: *K6, ssk, K2tog, K6, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 56 sts in total).
Rnd 14: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 15: *K5, ssk, K2tog, K5, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 48 sts in total).
Rnd 16: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 17: *K4, ssk, K2tog, K4, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 40 sts in total).
Rnd 18: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 19: *K3, ssk, K2tog, K3, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 32 sts in total).
Rnd 20: *K2, ssk, K2tog, K2, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 24 sts in total).
Rnd 21: *K1, ssk, K2tog, K1, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 16 sts in total).
Rnd 22: *Ssk, K2tog, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 8 sts in total).

For head circumference of 60 - 62 cm:

Rnd 1: *K11, ssk, K2tog, K11, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 96 sts in total).
Rnds 2 and 3: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 4: *K10, ssk, K2tog, K10, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 88 sts in total).
Rnds 5 and 6: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 7: *K9, ssk, K2tog, K9, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 80 sts in total).
Rnds 8 and 9: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 10: *K8, ssk, K2tog, K8, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 72 sts in total).
Rnds 11 and 12: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 13: *K7, ssk, K2tog, K7, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 64 sts in total).
Rnd 14: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 15: *K6, ssk, K2tog, K6, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 56 sts in total).
Rnd 16: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 17: *K5, ssk, K2tog, K5, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 48 sts in total).
Rnd 18: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 19: *K4, ssk, K2tog, K4, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 40 sts in total).
Rnd 20: Knit all stitches.
Rnd 21: *K3, ssk, K2tog, K3, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 32 sts in total).
Rnd 22: *K2, ssk, K2tog, K2, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 24 sts in total).
Rnd 23: *K1, ssk, K2tog, K1, repeat from * to end of rnd (= 16 sts in total).
Rnd 24: *Ssk, K2tog, repeat from * to end of rnd(= 8 sts in total).

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Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail and pull through the remaining 8 stitches, do not sew in the yarn tail
yet.
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Finishing
In order to let the fabric settle, so that the stitches look nice and even, handwash the piece and
gently press out the water with a towel (do not wring!) and let it dry on a flat surface.
Now tuck the lining part (the one where you worked the increases)into the outer part of the hat. Now
use the long tail you left for joining the two hat tips. Make sure that the ridges of the decreases and
increases are in line. If you wish you can sew a few stitches along these ridges. Then turn up the
ribbing and you’re done!

ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS

ssk
Slip the next 2 stitches as if to knit. In this orientation, lift the two stitches back onto the left hand
needle and knit them together through the back loop.

Knit Front and Back Increase (= kfb)

Knit the stitch, keeping the old stitch on the left needle. Knit the same stitch through the back loop,
then let the stitch slip from the needle.

approx = approximately
dpn = double-pointed needles(s)
K = knit
P = purl
rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
tog = together
WS = wrong side
* = Rep the instructions after the asterisk the number of times stated.

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