BENEFACTION KNIT HAT
by Stacey Winklepleck
55735
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS NOTIONS
S (M, L) 18 (20, 22)” circumference x 8 Yarn Needle
(8.5, 9)” high Stitch Marker
YARN GAUGE
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash 20 sts and 24 rounds = 4” in Stockinette
Worsted (100% Superwash Wool; 110 stitch in the round, blocked.
yards/50g): MC Dove Heather 26302 and
CC White 26326, 1 ball each.
NEEDLES
US 6 (4mm) 16” circular and DPNs,
or long circular for Magic Loop, or 2
circulars for 2 circular method, or size to
obtain gauge
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Benefaction Knit Hat
Notes:
This simple hat works up in a flash, and the colors can be Round 11: K2TOG all around. 11 (12, 13) sts.
reversed to knit up 2 complete hats with just two skeins of yarn.
Repeat Round 11 once more, ending K1 (0, 1). 6 (6, 7) sts.
Use a wool yarn as suggested or try in a soft cotton or acrylic for
a chemo cap. Finishing
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. With yarn needle, pull tail through
2x2 Rib (worked in the round over multiples of 4 sts)
remaining 6 (6, 7) sts, pull tightly to close. Weave in ends and
All Rnds: *K2, P2; rep from * to end.
block.
Stockinette Stitch (St st, worked in the round over any number
of sts)
All Rnds: Knit.
DIRECTIONS
With MC, loosely CO 88 (96, 104) sts. PM and join to work in the
round, being careful not to twist sts.
Begin working in 2x2 Rib, work for 1.5”.
Work 6 rnds of St st in MC.
Change to CC.
Work 2 rnds of St st.
Change to MC.
Work 6 rnds of St st.
Change to CC.
Work 2 rnds of St st.
Change to MC for remainder of hat.
Continue working in St st until work measures 6 (6.5, 7)” from CO.
Decrease Rounds
Round 1: *K6, K2TOG* rep between ** to end. 77 (84, 91) sts.
Round 2: K all sts.
Round 3: *K5, K2TOG* rep between ** to end. 66 (72, 78) sts.
Round 4: K all sts.
Round 5: *K4, K2TOG* rep between ** to end. 55 (60, 65) sts.
Round 6: K all sts.
Round 7: *K3, K2TOG* rep between ** to end. 44 (48, 52) sts.
Round 8: K all sts.
Round 9: *K2, K2TOG* rep between ** to end. 33 (36, 39) sts.
Round 10: *K1, K2TOG* rep between ** to end. 22 (24, 26) sts.
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3 Benefaction Knit Hat
Knit Abbreviations
BO bind off LH left hand P-wise purlwise SSSK sl, sl, sl, k these
CN cable needle M marker rep repeat 3 sts tog
CC contrast color M1 make one stitch rev St st reverse stockinette St st stockinette stitch
CDD centered stitch
sts stitch(es)
double dec M1L make one left- RH right hand TBL through back loop
CO cast on leaning stitch rnd(s) round(s)
TFL through front loop
cont continue M1R make one right- RS right side
dec decrease(es) leaning stitch Sk skip tog together
DPN(s) double pointed MC main color Sk2p sl 1, k2tog, pass W&T wrap & turn
needle(s) slipped stitch over (see specific
- instructions
P purl
k2tog: 2 sts dec in pattern)
EOR every other row P2tog purl 2 sts
together SKP sl, k, psso: 1 WE work even
inc increase
PM place marker st dec WS wrong side
K knit
PFB purl into the Sl slip WYIB with yarn in back
K2tog knit two sts front and back SM slip marker
together of the stitch WYIF with yarn in front
SSK sl, sl, k these
KFB knit into the front 2 sts tog YO yarn over
PSSO pass slipped
and back of stitch stitch over SSP sl, sl, p these
K-wise knitwise PU pick up 2 sts tog tbl
Abbreviations
Crochet Abbreviations
beg beginning lp(s) loop(s) SL slip
BLP single or double crochet in back PM place marker sl st slip stitch
loop only rem remaining st(s) stitch(es)
BPDC back post double crochet rep repeat tr treble crochet
ch(s) chain(s) RM remove marker TCH top of turning chain made at
ch-sp chain space rnd(s) round(s) start of previous row
DC double crochet SC single crochet YO yarn over
FSC foundation single crochet SC2tog single crochet two together ** repeat directions given from * to *
FPDC front post double crochet shell a group of stitches all worked in
HDC half double crochet the same stitch
