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Icehouse Hat
                                                 Sport Weight and Melange
a FREE knitting pattern by blue sky alpacas
I ce hous e H a t                           d e sig n b y Melissa LaB arre
EXPERIENCE LEVEL                                SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS                             DECREASES
Advanced Beginner                               beg: begin                                        As you are working decreases, change
                                                cont: continue                                    to dpns when there are too few sts for
MATERIALS                                       CC: contrast color                                a circular ndl.
• Blue Sky Alpacas Sport Weight or              CO: cast on
Blue Sky Alpacas Melange                        dec: decrease                                     Rnd 1 (dec): [ssk, (k1, p1) to next m]
(50g/110yds): 1 hank MC, 1 hank CC              dpns: double pointed needles                      four times. 4 sts dec.
• Size 4 (3.5mm) 16" circular needle,           k: knit                                           Rnd 2 (dec): [ssk, (p1, k1) to 1 st
or size needed to obtain gauge                  m: marker                                         before next m, p1] four times.
• Size 5 (3.75mm) 16" circular needle,          MC: main color                                    4 sts dec.
or size needed to obtain gauge                  ndl: needle                                       Rep dec rnds 1 and 2 until 40 sts rem.
• Size 5 (3.75mm) double pointed                pm: place marker                                  10 sts in each section.
needles, or size needed to obtain gauge         p: purl                                           Next rnd: [sssk, (p1, k1) to 1 st
• Stitch markers                                rem: remaining                                    before next m, p1] four times.
• Tapestry needle                               rep: repeat                                       12 sts dec.
Photo shown: Taupe #505 (MC), Denim             rnd: round                                        Rep this rnd three more times.
#522 (CC)                                       RS: right side                                    8 sts rem total.
                                                ssk: slip, slip, knit 2 stitches together
SIZES                                           sssk: slip, slip, slip, knit 3 stitches           Break yarn and thread through rem sts.
Stretches to fit most adults                    together
                                                                                                  FINISHING
                                                sts: stitches
                                                                                                  Weave in ends on RS, then turn hat
GAUGE                                           WS: wrong side
                                                                                                  inside out (this is now your RS).
In 1x1 rib, 24 sts and 32 rounds = 4"
                                                HAT
                                                                                                  Block using water or steam.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS                           Using smaller ndl and CC, CO 120 sts
Depth: 8½"                                      with long-tail method. Pm and join for
Circumference: 17"                              working in the rnd, being careful not to
                                                twist sts. Begin working in 1x1 rib (k1,
NOTE                                            p1) around. Continue working in CC and
This hat is knit inside out; ends are           rib for 1”. Switch to larger circular ndl
woven in on the side that faces you, then       and cont in rib until piece meas 2”
it is turned inside out for wearing. But, if    from CO.
you’re extra neat at weaving ends in, the
hat can be reversible!                          Break yarn and switch to MC. Cont in
                                                rib until piece meas 5” from CO edge
                                                Work one more row, placing rem 3 m
                                                every 30 sts. Beg dec.
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