Oranges and Lemons

Knitted beanie / hipster hat with rib in DROPS Snow.

DROPS 214-1
DROPS design: Pattern ee-706
Yarn group E or C + C
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SIZE: S/M – M/L
Head circumference approx.: 54/56 - 56/58 cm
With fold piece measures approx. 25 - 26 cm.
Without fold piece measures approx. 34 - 36 cm.

MATERIALS:
DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E)
150-150 g colour 10, Bordeaux
Or use:
150-150 g colour 85, curry
150-150 g colour 86, copper
150-150 g colour 66, sea green

KNITTING TENSION:
13 stitches in width and 17 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 6 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 6 mm: Length 40 cm.
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to a larger needle size. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to a smaller needle size.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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HAT - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work piece in the round on circular needle, switch to double pointed needles when decreasing towards the top of hat. Hat is worked from wrong side so make sure to fasten strands on this side.

HAT:
Cast on 72-80 stitches on circular needle size 6 mm with Snow. Work in the round in rib with 1 knit stitch and 1 purl stitch. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When piece measures approx. 26½-27 cm, begin decrease towards the top of hat (approx. 7½-9 cm remain until finished measurements). Insert 4 markers in piece, place markers in a knit stitch, so that there are 17-19 stitches between each marker - move the markers upwards when working.
Now continue with rib as before but decrease on every other round as follows: Purl 3 together after each stitch with marker (= 8 stitches decreased per round). Repeat decrease every other round a total of 6-7 times = 24-24 stitches.
Work 2 rounds where all stitches are purled 2 together = 6-6 stitches.
Cut the yarn, use a needle and pull it through the last stitch. Tighten together and fasten the yarn tightly in the side of piece.
Turn the hat out to the other side, this is right side of piece. Piece measures approx. 34-36 cm. Fold up the bottom 9-10 cm of hat.

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