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
Marker
Tapestry needle
Marker
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.
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.
WOMAN’S
INSTRUCTIONS:
With 10.5 circular needle cast on 64 sts. Join and work in the round.
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.
