Yarn Garden-Knitting supplies and yarn. Lawrenceville, Georgia

Star Cotton Knit Hat

SUPPLIES

Star Classic Elite Yarn 1 skein

Size 7 – 16” circular needles

Size 7 double point needles for decreases

Yarn/tapestry needle

Stitch marker

Cast on 80 stitches, place marker, join, being careful not to twist the stitches.

Work in K2, P2 ribbing for 1 ½ inches.

Work in stockinette stitch (knit every row) until the whole piece measures 6 inches from cast on. (4 ½ inches for chemo hats)

Decrease as follows, switching to double point needles when it gets small enough to be too tight on circular needles.

Round 1 (K2tog, K8) eight times; 72 stitches.

Round 2 Knit all stitches.

Round 3 (K2tog, K7) eight times; 64 stitches.

Round 4 Knit all stitches.

Round 5 (K2tog, K6) eight times; 56 stitches.

Round 6 Knit all stitches.

Round 7 (K2tog, K5) eight times; 48 stitches.

Round 8 Knit all stitches.

Round 9 (K2tog, K4) eight times; 40 stitches.

Round 10 Knit all stitches.

Round 11 (K2tog, K3) eight times; 32 stitches.

Round 12 Knit all stitches.

Round 13 (K2tog, K2) eight times; 24 stitches.

Round 14 Knit all stitches.

Round 15 (K2tog, K1) eight times; 16 stitches.

Round 16 Knit all stitches.

Round 17 (K2tog) eight times; 8 stitches.

Cut yarn leaving a 10 inch tail.

With yarn needle, thread the tail through the remaining 8 stitches; tighten to finish. Weave in ends.

HEARTSTRINGS BABY BOOTIES (Updated 5/10/07)
Designed by Annette Majewski

Use colorful, soft, baby weight yarn and size 5 or 6 needles. Pattern worked in just 40 rows!

Cast on 21 stitches.
Row 1 Knit Row 2 K 1, make 1, k 9, make 1, k 1, make 1, k 9, make 1, k 1

[Note: to “make 1,” pick up horizontal loop between stitches from front onto left needle then knit into the back of that stitch – this makes a smooth increase.]

Row 3 K 25 Row 4 Repeat increase row 2, but k 11 instead of 9

Row 5                                    K 29
Row 6                                    Repeat increase row 4, but k 13 instead of 11 Row 7                   K 33
Row 8-11              Knit Row 12                 K 2 tog, knit to last 2 stitches, k 2 tog

BEGIN INSTEP
Row 13 K 18, k 2 tog, stop and turn needles around as if at end of row Row 14 Slip 1 (as if to P), p 5, p 2 tog, turn

Row 15 Slip 1 (as if to K), k 5, k 2 tog, turn Rows 16-22 Repeat Rows 14 and 15 until 21 stitches remain

Row 23 Slip 1, k 5, k 2 tog, knit across rest of row Row 24 K 20

TO MAKE HOLES FOR RIBBON
Row 25 K 1, *YO (yarn over), K 2 tog; repeat from * to last stitch, then YO, K1 Row 26 Knit, but on every 4^th stitch knit into front and back of stitch to increase

across row to 26 stitches. Maintain 26 stitches in all remaining cuff rows.

OPTIONS FOR CUFF (last 13 rows)

1) Garter Stitch Rows 27-39 Knit across. Bind off loosely in knit.

2) Stockinette Stitch Rows 27-39 *Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row; repeat. (To add a stripe for a sport sock look, change to contrasting color for rows 33-36).

3) Rib Stitch Rows 27-39 *K 1, P1; repeat from * across. Bind off loosely in rib.

4) Rice (Seed) Stitch Row 27 K 1, P 1 Row 28 P 1, K 1

Rows 29-39 Repeat Rows 27 and 28. Bind off loosely in knit.

5) Hurdle Stitch Row 27 Knit across Row 28 Knit across

Row 29 K1, P1 across (in ribbing pattern) Row 30 K1, P1 across

Rows 31-38 Repeat these four rows 2x more. Row 39 Knit across. Bind off loosely in knit.

6) Lacey Cuff Row 27 K2, *YO, slip 1 (as if to K), K1, PSSO, K3; repeat from * to last

2 sts., K2. [Note: PSSO means pass slip stitch over the knitted stitch as if you’re binding one off.] Row 28 Purl across

Row 29 K2, *K2 tog., YO, K3; repeat from * to last 2 sts., YO, K2. Row 30 Purl across

Rows 31-38 Repeat these four rows 2x more. Rows 39-40 Knit, then bind off loosely in knit.

FINISHING

Leave 12 inches for weaving seam. Using darning needle and whip stitch, sew seam from top of cuff around heel to toe. Bury ends. Cut 9 inches of ¼ inch ribbon, or crochet 9” chain, and thread through holes. Tie in bow at front.

Heartstrings Needlework Ministry Contact Barb (770) 979-2151 Click here to download this pattern