Milda
Verily Knits
 Materials:                                                     Gauge:
 Worsted weight yarn:                                           19sts x 25 rows = 4” / 10cm
 MC: 30 (40, 50, 60)yds / 27 (37, 46, 55)m
 CC: 60 (70, 80, 100)yds / 55 (64, 73, 91)m
 Shown in Cascade 220 shades Burgundy and
                                                                Finished Measurements:
 Dusty Rose
                                                                To fit head circumference: 16 (18, 20, 22)” / 41
                                                                (46, 51, 56)cm
 4mm / US6 16” circular needle
 4.5mm / US7 16” circular needle plus DPNs
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 Abbreviations:
 RS		              Right side                                    K		              Knit
 WS		              Wrong side                                    P 		             Purl
 MC		              Main colour                                   K2tog		          Knit 2 sts together
 CC		              Contrast colour                               SSK		            Slip 1, slip 1, knit the 2sts 		
 Sts		             Stitches                                      		               together
 Rep		             Repeat                                        YO		             Yarn over
Heart Chart:
                                                                         8
                                                                         7
                                                                         6
                                                                         5
                                                                         4
                                                                         3
                                                                         2
                                                                         1
                             10 9     8    7   6     5   4   3   2   1
                                          K1 in MC
                                          K1 in CC
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Instructions:
Using MC and smaller needles CO 69 (78, 90, 99)sts and join to work in the rnd being careful not to
twist.
Ribbing rnd: *K2, P1; rep from * to end,
Rep ribbing rnd until work measures 1” / 2.5cm.
Change to larger needles.
Knit 1 rnd increasing 1 (2, 0, 1)sts. 70 (80, 90, 100)sts.
Knit 0 (0, 1, 1) more rnd.
Join CC and work rnds 1 - 8 of Heart Chart. You will repeat the chart 7 (8, 9, 10) times each rnd.
Break MC and work straight (knit every rnd) until hat measures 4.5 (5, 5.5, 6)” / 11.5 (13, 14, 15)cm.
Crown Decreases:
Rnd 1: *K8, K2tog; rep from * to end.
Rnd 2: K.
Rnd 3: *K7, K2tog; rep from * to end.
Rnd 4: K.
Rnd 5: *K6, K2tog; rep from * to end.
Rnd 6: K.
Rnd 7: *K5, K2tog; rep from * to end.
Rnd 8: K.
Rnd 9: *K4, K2tog; rep from * to end.
Rnd 10: K.
Rnd 11: *K3, K2tog; rep from * to end.
Rnd 12: K.
Rnd 13: *K2, K2tog; rep from * to end.
Rnd 14: *K1, K2tog; rep from * to end.
Rnd 15: *K2tog; rep from * to end.
Break yarn, thread through the remaining 7 (8, 9, 10)sts pull tight and secure.
Finishing:
Weave in all ends and wet block lightly, do not overstretch as this will distort the stranded colourwork
motifs. A balloon makes a great blocking form for this shape of hat.
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