Yellow Ski Hat July 2016 Pattern of the Month Knit

                                  July 2016 Pattern of the Month Knit

                                 Yellow Ski Hat @2013 by N. Banks

Another one for the Hat Charity in Maine, hope you like it.

Materials:

main:  yellow

Secondary colors

Purple, Brown an d Blue in worsted weight yarns. I use Red Heart.

Size 5 & 7 circular knitting needles, size 7 double pointed needle

1 row counter, and 10 stitch markers

With yellow and size 5 needles, cast on 100.

Rds 1 to 7: Knit 2, Purl 2 around.  

Change to size 7 needle, start row 1 of chart, working from right to left. Be sure and twist yarns at the beginning of each round, fasten off colors when needed.

After working chart, complete hat as follows:

Top or crown of hat:

Rd 28 & 29: fasten off the blue and purple, with yellow knit.

Rd 30:  purl  and place markers after every 10th stitch,

Rd 31:  Knit to 2 stitches before marker, knit 2 tog.

Rd 32:  knit  

Repeat rounds 31 and 32 until you have 10 stitches left, change to double pointed needles when needed.  Cut yarn leaving a long tail, run yarn through remaining stitches and pull up tight, work ends of yarn in.

Y = Yellow P = Purple Br =Brown BL = Blue

P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	27
BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	26
P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	25
Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	24
Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	23
BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	22
BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	21
Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	20
BL	BR	BL	BR	BL	BR	BL	BR	BL	BR	19
BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	18
BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	17
BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	16
BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	15
BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	14
BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	13
BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	12
BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	11
BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	10
BL	BR	BL	BR	BL	BR	BL	BR	BL	BR	9
Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	7
BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	6
Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	5
Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	4
P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	3
BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	BL	Y	2
P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	1
10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

After working chart, complete hat as follows:

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