Cap
YARN = YOUNG AND TRENDY by Laines du Nord; 1 ball with a color of your choice
CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 7 mm and 8 mm with 60 cm cable
OTHERS = darning needle with silicon-coated point, stitch marker, pins, scissors, tape measure
To make the knitting easier, place a marker in first stitch of each round and move it upwards.
SKILL LEVEL: Easy
Rib 2/2 in round
1st round: (k2, p2) rep. across the entire round
2nd round and next rounds: work the stitches as they appear.
Stocking Stitch in round: knit every r.
RS = right side of work
decr. = decrease
st. / sts. = stitch / stitches
r. = round / rounds
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
SM = stitch marker
pSM = place stitch marker
Decrease: k2tog
SIZE: Single size
Cap: 25 cm in wide and 30 cm in heigh (without cuff)
Procedure
Using size 7 mm circular needles, cast-on 52 sts. and close in round, then pSM in 1st st. of the round. Work 16 r. rib 2/2 (= 14 cm).
Using size 8 mm circular needles, work 14 r. more in stockings st.
For crown shaping, from next r., decrease as follow.
15th round: (k2tog, k3, k2tog, k19) x twice. [48 sts.]
16th round: knit.
17th round: (k2tog, k3, k2tog, k17) x twice. [44 sts.]
18th round: knit.
19th round: (k2tog, k3, k2tog, k15) x twice. [40 sts.]
20th round: knit.
21st round: (k2tog, k3, k2tog, k13) x twice. [36 sts.]
22nd round: knit. Cut the yarn leaving a long tail.
Thread the darning needle and pass it through the remaining 36 sts. and, at the same time, unthread the circular needles, then pull the yarn tightening the sts. Fix with a couple of stitches and hide the ends inside the fabric. Cut the yarn.
Fold the cuff on RS.
