Size:

Head circumference: approx. 53-55 cm

Required quantity: approx. 200 g

Needle thickness:

Circular knitting needle and double-pointed

needles 8.0 – 9.0

Basic pattern:

in rounds: knit

Tension sample

(stocking stitch, unfelted):

11 stitches x 16 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm

(stocking stitch, felted):

15 stitches x 27 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm

Knitting pattern:

Cast on 110 st using a circular knitting needle, close round. Purl 2 rd. Continue in basic pattern. In the 10th rd, knit together every 9th and 10th stitch (= 99 stitches). In the 13th rd, knit together every 8th and 9th stitch (11 times) (= 88 stitches). In the 16th rd, knit together every 7th and 8th stitch (= 77 stitches). Continue without decreasing any further. In the 47th rd, mark every 11th st, and then over this st slip one, k 2, pass slip st over, )after 2 rd of decreasing, distribute the stitches onto the doublepointed needles); repeat until only 7 st are left. Pull together the last 7 stitches with the working yarn.

Felting:

Put the hat into the washing machine (on its own) with 3 tennis balls and felt it at 40°C, coloured washing. Please do not use fabric softener. After the washing: pull the hat into shape and let it dry.

Abbreviations:

ri = right • le = left • st = stitch • rd = round • r = row • rep = repeat • i. e. = in every k. tog. = knit together