Ryan's Ski Hat May 2016 Pattern of the Month Knit

Ryan's Ski Hat

May 2016 Pattern of the Month Knit

Materials:

Black and Red worsted weight yarn (I used Red Heart)

Size 5 & 7 circular knitting needles

1 set size 7 double point needed

1 row counter

9 stitch markers

With Black and size 5 circular needles, cast on 100 stitches, join being careful not to twist the stitches.

Rds 1 to 5: K 2, P 2, around, drop black, attach Red

Rds 6 to 7: With Red k 2, p 2 around, drop Red.

Rds 8 & 9: With Black knit around, drop black.

Rds 10, 11, & 12: with Red knit around.

Rds 14 to 18: With Black knit 1, with Red knit 1, after round 18, drop black. (You will be working Black over Black and Red over Red)

Rds 19 to 21: With Red, knit, drop Red.

Rds 22 & 23: With Black knit, drop black.

Rds 24 & 25:  With Red, knit,

Rd 26:  With Red, knit, inc 1 stitch.

Rds 27 to 31: With Black knit 1, with Red knit 1. (on next rounds you should be working red over black, and black over red). After round 31, drop black.

Rds 32 & 33: With Red knit.

Rd 34: With Red knit, dec 1 stitch, drop Red.

Rd 35: With Black, knit.

Rd 36: With Black, knit, place 1 marker after every 10th stitch. Drop Black.

Rd 37: With Red knit to 4 stitches before first marker, knit 2 tog, k 2.

Rd 38: With Red knit.

Repeat rounds 37 and 38 once more, then using Black, repeat rounds 37 and 38 2 times, working red for 4 rounds and black for 4 rounds until you have 4 stitches between markers, fasten off black, and with red repeat above rounds until you have a total of 10 stitches left.

Finishing:

            Run yarn needle through remaining stitches and draw up tight, run needle through again, drawing up tight and fasten off. Weave all loose yarn ends in.

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