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Monday, November 05, 2018
2 STAND CAP FOR ADULTS
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 21-24 inches, depth (9.5) 11.5 inches
MATERIALS:
Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool or other worsted weight wool 3.5 ounces
US size 10.5 (6.5 mm) 16 inch circular needle
US size 11 (8.0 mm) 16 inch circular needle
US size 11 (8.0 mm) double pointed needles
Tapestry needle
GAUGE: Ribbing 8 stitches = 4 inches, 14 rows = 3 inches
NOTES:
1. Cap is worked with two strands of yarn throughout.
2. Can knit two caps with one skein Paton’s Classic held w/ LB Fisherman’s.
INSTRUCTIONS:
With 10.5 circular needle cast on 68 sts. Join and work in the round.
Place marker to denote beginning of round.
Rounds 1-9: K2, P2. Repeat around. (68 sts)
Should be about 2 inches from cast on edge.
Remainder of cap is knit with US 11 needle(s)
Knit even until cap is about 6.5 inches from cast on edge.
Begin decreases.
Dec Round 1: *K32, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (66 sts)
Dec Round 2: Knit. (66 sts)
Dec Round 3: *K9, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (60 sts)
Dec Round 4: Knit (60 sts)
Dec Round 5: *K8, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (54 sts)
Dec Round 6: Knit (54 sts)
Dec Round 7: *K7, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (48 sts)
Change to dpn
Dec Round 8: Knit (48 sts)
Dec Round 9: *K6, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (42 sts)
Dec Round 10: *K5, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (36 sts)
Dec Round 11: *K4, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (30 sts)
Dec Round 12: *K3, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Dec Round 13: *K2, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)
Dec Round 14: *K1, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (12 sts)
Finish: Cut yarn leaving 6 inch tails. Use tapestry needle to run yarn tails through the stitches and pull to close.
Weave in ends.
With 10.5 circular needle cast on 64 sts. Join and work in the round.
Place marker to denote beginning of round.
Rounds 1-7: K2, P2. Repeat around. (64 sts)
Should be about 1.5 inches from cast on edge.
Remainder of cap is knit with US 11 needle(s)
Knit even until cap is about 5 inches from cast on edge.
Begin decreases.
Dec Round 1: *K14, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (60 sts)
Dec Round 2: Knit. (60 sts)
Dec Round 3: *K8, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (54 sts)
Dec Round 4: Knit (54 sts)
Dec Round 5: *K7, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (48 sts)
Change to dpn
Dec Round 6: Knit (48 sts)
Dec Round 7: *K6, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (42 sts)
Dec Round 8: *K5, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (36 sts)
Dec Round 9: *K4, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (30 sts)
Dec Round 10: *K3, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Dec Round 11: *K2, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)
Dec Round 12: *K1, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (12 sts)
Finish: Cut yarn leaving 6 inch tails. Use tapestry needle to run yarn tails through the stitches and pull to close.
Weave in ends.