Hourglass hat

After 1.5 inches ribbing, repeat rnds 1-16 until piece measures about 7 inches, then work crown section, knitting all rnds. Decrease on every other rnd until 20 sts remain; k2tog across rnd and finish as usual.

Shown with a cast-on count of 20 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Rounds 1-6: *P1, k8, p1, repeat from *.
  • Rounds 7-8 and 15-16: *P2, k6, p2, repeat from *.
  • Rounds 9-10 and 13-14: *P3, k4, p3, repeat from *.
  • Rounds 11-12: *P4, k2, p4, repeat from *.