Checkered Pattern Hat

Materials: 

Yarn: 100 g (50% Wool, 50% Acrilic, yardage = 95 m/50 g); 1 pair quick knit needles size 3 mm (US 2.5).

Stocking stitch (St st): work RS rows K and WS rows P.

Checkered Pattern: Multiple of 8 + 2 selv sts.

Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts P.

Work Rows 1-16 once.

Cast on 114 sts and work 2 rows P. 

Continue in Checkered Pattern. 

Then work in St st. 

Top Shaping: After 12 cm of St st, work every RS row as foll: 

Row 1: work K2tog every 6 sts

Row 3: work K2tog every 5 sts

Row 5: work K2tog every 4 sts

Row 7: work K2tog every 3 sts 

Row 9: work K2tog every 2 sts

Row 11: work K2tog every other st

Row 12: work all sts K2tog

Draw rem sts together and fasten off.

Finishing: 

Sew back seam. 

Make pompon and sew at top.