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

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.  

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.

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.