Mustard Beanie

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Size

Small to medium (medium to large)
42 - 46 cm circumference

Material

• 70 (80) gr of medium weight wool (Worsted) . We suggest CASA by weight, 100% Peruvian, medium (worsted), 1 gr/2 m
• One (1) 40 cm (16”) 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle
• One (1) 4 mm (US 6) 40 cm (16”) circular needle
• Two (2) double-pointed needles 4 mm (US 6)
• One (1) yarn needle
• One (1) marker ring

Sample

19 sts x 28 rows for 10 cm x 10 cm with 4 mm needles (US 6) in broken rib (washed and dried). Check the sample and adjust the needle number if necessary.

Abbreviations

meD knit stitch

meV purl stitch

SS simple overlock (slip a stitch, knit the next stitch then fold the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch)

SSV single purl overlock (slip a stitch, purl the next stitch then fold the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch)

2 Set 2 stitches knitted together

2Tog 2 stitches knit together purl

m mesh

Realization

Cast on 80 (88) stitches with 3.5mm (US 4) needles. Place the marker ring and join in the round, taking care not to twist the stitches.

row 1: Everything backwards.

row 2: Right side up.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 for a total of 9 rows, ending with row 1.

Change to 4 mm needles in broken rib as follows:

Row 1 and 2: * Knit 1, purl 1 * Repeat from * to * all the way around.

row 3: Right side up.

row 4: Everything backwards.

Repeat these 4 rows until the total height measures 15.5 (16.5) cm (from the first row of the hat), ending with row 2.

Then begin the decreases for the top of the hat:

row 1: * 1 mD, 1 SS, 15 (17) mD, 2 Tog * repeat 4 times in total = 72 (80) sts.

row 2: * 1 meV, 1 SSV, 13 (15) meV, 2 Tog * repeat 4 times in total = 64 (72) sts.

rows 3 and 4: * 1 meD, 1 meV * repeat from * to * all around.

row 5: * 1 mD, 1 SS, 11 (13) mD, 2 Tog * repeat 4 times in total = 56 (64) sts.

row 6: * 1 meV, 1 SSV, 9 (11) meV, 2 Tog * repeat 4 times in total = 48 (56) sts.

rows 7 and 8: * 1 meD, 1 meV * repeat from * to * all around.

row 9: * 1 mD, 1 SS, 7 (9) mD, 2 Tog * repeat 4 times in total = 40 (48) sts.

row 10: * 1 meV, 1 SSV, 5 (7) meV, 2 Tog * repeat 4 times in total = 32 (40) sts.

rows 11 and 12: * 1 meD, 1 meV * repeat from * to * all around.

row 13: * 1 mD, 1 SS, 3 (5) mD, 2 Tog * repeat 4 times in total = 24 (32) sts.

row 14: * 1 meV, 1 SSV, 1 (3) meV, 2 Tog * repeat 4 times in total = 16 (24) sts.

rows 15 and 16: * 1 meD, 1 meV * repeat from * to * all around.

rg 17 (1st size): Knit all stitches 2 by 2 = 8 sts.

Cut the thread about ten centimes from the knitting. Pass it through the 8 remaining stitches, tighten and tuck it inside the hat.

row 17 (2nd size): * 1 mD, 1 SS, 1 mD, 2 Tog * repeat 4 times = 16 sts.

row 18 (2nd size): Knit all sts 2 by 2 = 8 sts.

Finishes

Cut the yarn about ten centimeters from the knit. Pass it through the remaining 8 stitches, tighten and tuck it inside the hat.