Monday, December 31, 2018
CREAMSICLE
BABY/TODDLER 2 STRAND CAP
SIZE:
3-9 months, 13-15 inches
MATERIALS:
Worsted
weight yarn, less than 2 ounces ( sample is knit with white and gold Mainstays)
US size
10.5 (6.5 mm) needle
US size 11 (8.0 mm) needle
US size 11 (8.0 mm) double point needles
US size 11 (8.0 mm) needle
US size 11 (8.0 mm) double point needles
Tapestry
needle
Marker
Marker
INSTRUCTIONS:
With size 10.5 needle, cast on 42 sts. Join and work in the round.
With size 10.5 needle, cast on 42 sts. Join and work in the round.
Place
marker to denote beginning of round.
Rounds 1-6:
K1, P1. Repeat around. (42 sts)
Switch to size
11 needle and continue knitting in the round.
Rounds
7-8: Knit. (42 sts)
Round
9: K2tog around. (21 sts)
Round
10: *P1, insert
left needle under next horizontal loop of previous row (between sts) and purl
this stitch. Repeat from * around. Be sure you do that last lift and purl. (42 sts)
Rounds
11-12: Knit. (42
sts)
Round 13: K2tog around. (21 sts)
Round 13: K2tog around. (21 sts)
Round
14: *P1, insert
left needle under next horizontal loop of previous row (between sts) and purl
this stitch. Repeat from * around. Be sure you do that last lift and purl. (42 sts)
Round 15-16: Knit. (42 sts)
Round
17: K2tog around. (21 sts)
Round
18: *P1, insert
left needle under next horizontal loop of previous row (between sts) and purl
this stitch. Repeat from * around. Be sure you do that last lift and purl. (42 sts)
Continue
knitting in the round until cap is 5.5 inches inches from cast on edge.
Begin decreases:
Decrease round 1: *K5, k2tog.
Repeat from
* around. (36 sts)
Decrease round 2: K around. (36 sts)
Decrease round 3:
*K4, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (30 sts)
Decrease round 4:
*K3, K2tog. Repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Decrease round 5: *K2,
K2tog. Repeat
from * around. (18 sts)
Decrease round 6: *K1,
K2tog. Repeat
from * around. (12 sts)
Decrease round 7:
*K2tog. Repeat from * around. (6 sts)
Finishing:
Cut
yarn leaving 6 inch tails. Use tapestry
needle to run yarn tails through the stitches and pull to close.
Weave
in ends.
