The Bernat Hat Book, Style No. 2166 - 101

Based on the vintage pattern, rewritten to be worked in rounds by mklawrie. Row 3 is a hem line. Can I hem the edge as i knit row 6? The original vintage pattern was striped. 1-3 in MC, [then 4-5 MC, 6-7 CC.] Starting row 34, mc only. "Repeat Rows 4 through 7 until 8 MC stripes have been completed" That is (repeat row 4-7) 6 times. then repeat row 4-5.

Round 34 starts shaping the top. GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch 4 rows = 1 inch

Shown with a cast-on count of 72 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Round 1: Knit.
  • Round 2: K29, ctr dbl inc, k35, ctr dbl inc, k6 (76 sts).
  • Round 3: P76.
  • Rounds 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, and 32: *[K1, p1] 11 times, k1, M1Lp, [k1, p1] 3 times, sl1-k2tog-psso, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k1, M1Rp, repeat from *.
  • Rounds 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, and 33: [K1, p1] 38 times.
  • Rounds 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, and 30: *[K1, p1] 11 times, k1, M1L, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, [k1, p1] 3 times, M1R, repeat from *.
  • Rounds 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, and 31: *[K1, p1] 11 times, [k1, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1] twice, repeat from *.
  • Round 34: K1, p1, k1, p3tog, [[k1, p1] twice, k1, p3tog] twice, k1, p1, k1, p3tog, [[k1, p1] twice, k1, p3tog] 4 times, k1, p1, k1, p3tog, [k1, p1] twice, k1, p3tog, k1, p1 (56 sts).
  • Rounds 35 and 37: *K1, p1, repeat from *.
  • Round 36: *K1, p1, k1, p3tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1, p1 (38 sts).
  • Round 38: K1, *p3tog, k1, repeat from * to last st, p1 (20 sts).
  • Round 39: *P2tog, repeat from * (10 sts).