Kumquat Beanie
YARN = MATERA by Laines Du Nord: 90 gr. Color n. 5 (cream) and 50 gr. color n. (orange)
NEEDLES = 4.5 mm
OTHER = tapestry needles, pins, scissors
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate
Tubular cast on
1/1 rib stitch: (on an even number of stitches)
1 Rw: 1 SE (= slip 1), * K1, P1 *, rep** to 1 st before end, 1 SE (= P1)
2 Rw: 1 SE (= slip 1), work stitches as they appear, 1 SE (= P1)
Repeat these 2 Rows
Bicolor crossed stitch: (on an even number of stitches)
1 Rw (WS): with color cream * P1, slip 1 st purlwise *, rep** to 2 sts before end, P2.
2Rw (RS): with color cream P all sts
3 Rw (WS): change to color orange, P2, * slip 1 purlwise, P1 *, rep** to the end
4 Rw (RS): with color orange P all sts
Repeat these 4 Rows
RS = right side
WS = wrong side
st(s) = Stitch(es)
Rw = row
K = knit
P = purl
SE = selvage sts
col = color
rep** = repeat from * to *
SIZES: One size
Procedure
Worked back and forth.
With needles 4.5 mm and col cream cast on 50 sts 1 and work 4 rows in tubular st.
Then work in 1/1 rib st for the next 8 cm decreasing 1 st during the first row to get to 50 sts.
Change to color orange and work in bicolor crossed st.
At 17 cm from the beginning divide into 5 parts of 10 stitches each and knit them separately: on RS decrease 1 st on both sides every 2 rows until all sts are decreased.
FINISHING
Sew the adjacent edges of the 5 parts together, then sew the side edges of the beanie together. Weave in all ends.
