Page Text: With size 10.5 needle, cast on 42 sts. Join and work in the round.
Place marker to denote beginning of round.
Rounds 1-6: K1, P1. Repeat around. (42 sts)
Switch to size 11 needle and continue knitting in the round.
Rounds 7-8: Knit. (42 sts)
Round 9: K2tog around. (21 sts)
Round 10: *P1, insert left needle under next horizontal loop of previous row (between sts) and purl this stitch. Repeat from * around. Be sure you do that last lift and purl. (42 sts)
Rounds 11-12: Knit. (42 sts)
Round 13: K2tog around. (21 sts)
Round 14: *P1, insert left needle under next horizontal loop of previous row (between sts) and purl this stitch. Repeat from * around. Be sure you do that last lift and purl. (42 sts)
Round 15-16: Knit. (42 sts)
Round 17: K2tog around. (21 sts)
Round 18: *P1, insert left needle under next horizontal loop of previous row (between sts) and purl this stitch. Repeat from * around. Be sure you do that last lift and purl. (42 sts)
Continue knitting in the round until cap is 5.5 inches inches from cast on edge.
Begin decreases:
Decrease round 1: *K5, k2tog. Repeat from * around. (36 sts)
Decrease round 2: K around. (36 sts)
Decrease round 3: *K4, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (30 sts)
Decrease round 4: *K3, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Decrease round 5: *K2, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)
Decrease round 6: *K1, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (12 sts)
Decrease round 7: *K2tog. Repeat from * around. (6 sts)
Finishing:
Cut yarn leaving 6 inch tails. Use tapestry needle to run yarn tails through the stitches and pull to close.
Weave in ends.