Knitted Hat with Fancy Stitch Pattern

Knitted Hat with Fancy Stitch Pattern

Head circumference approx 54-56 cm.

Materials:

1 х 100 g ball of Alize Lana Gold Classic (49% Wool, 51 % Acrylic, 240 m/100 g); one 6 (4mm) circular knitting needles.

Rib Pattern in Rnd: K1, P1 Rib.

Fancy Stitch in Rnd:

Rnds 1-4: * K1, P3, K1, P3, repeat from *.

Rnd 5: * K1, skip P3 on the left, insert right needle in stitch in the 4th row below and pull out loop, P3, K1, P3, repeat from *.

Rnd 6: * K2tog (= knit 2 stitches together), P3, K1, P3, repeat from * around.

Rnd 7: * K1, skip P3 on the left, insert right needle in stitch in the 6th row below and pull out loop, P3, K1, P3, repeat from * around.

Rnd 8: * K2tog, P3, K1, P3, repeat from * around.

Rnds 9 and 10: * K1, P3, K1, P3, repeat from * around.

Rnd 11: * K1, P3, K1, P3, skip P3 on the right, insert left needle in stitch in the 4th row below and pull out loop, repeat from * around.

Rnd 12: * K2tog tbl (= knit 2 stitches together through back loop), P3, K1, P3, repeat from * around.

Rnd 13: * K1, P3, K1, P3, skip P3 on the right, insert left needle in stitch in the 6th row below and pull out loop, repeat from * around.

Rnd 14: * K2tog tbl, P3, K1, P3, repeat from * around.

Work Rnds 1 - 14 once, then repeat Rnds 3 - 14 throughout.

Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rnds = 10 x 10 сm.

With circular needle, cast on 104 sts and join to work in the rnd, then work 12 Rdns in Rib Patt.

Cont to work in Fancy Stitch.

Starting with Rnd 30 from border, beg decreasing:

Rnd 30: * K3tog (= knit 3 stitches together), P3, K1, P2, repeat from * around = 91 sts.

Rnd 31: * K1, skip P3 on the left, insert right needle in stitch in the 6th row below and pull out loop, P3, K1, P2, repeat from * around.

Rnd 32: * K3tog, P3, K1, P1, repeat from * around = 78 sts.

Rnds 33 and 34: * K1, P3, K1, P1, repeat from * around.

Rnd 35: * K1, P3, K1, P1, skip P1 on the right, insert left needle in stitch in the 4th row below and pull out loop, repeat from * around.

Rnd 36: * K3tog tbl (= knit 3 stitches together through back loop), P2, K1, P1, repeat from * around = 65 sts.

Rnd 37: * K1, P2, K1, P1, skip P1 on the right, insert left needle in stitch in the 6th row below and pull out loop, repeat from * around.

Rnd 38: * K3tog tbl, P1, K1, P1, repeat from * around = 52 sts.

Rnds 39 and 40: * K1, P1, K1, P1, repeat from * around.

Rnd 41: * K1, skip P1 on the left, insert right needle in stitch in the 4th row below and pull out loop, P1, K1, P1, repeat from * around.

Rnd 42: * K3tog, P1, K1, repeat from * around = 39 sts.

Rnd 43: * K1, skip P1 on the left, insert right needle in stitch in the 6th row below and pull out loop, P1, K1, repeat from * around.

Rnd 44: * K3tog, P1, repeat from * around = 26 sts.

Rnd 45 and 46: * K1, P1; repeat from * around.

Break yarn and thread through remaining 26 sts. Pull up tight and fasten off securely.