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Icehouse Hat
Sport Weight and Melange

a FREE knitting pattern by blue sky alpacas

I ce hous e H a t d e sig n b y Melissa LaB arre

EXPERIENCE LEVEL SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS DECREASES

Advanced Beginner beg: begin As you are working decreases, change
cont: continue to dpns when there are too few sts for
MATERIALS CC: contrast color a circular ndl.
• Blue Sky Alpacas Sport Weight or CO: cast on
Blue Sky Alpacas Melange dec: decrease Rnd 1 (dec): [ssk, (k1, p1) to next m]
(50g/110yds): 1 hank MC, 1 hank CC dpns: double pointed needles four times. 4 sts dec.
• Size 4 (3.5mm) 16" circular needle, k: knit Rnd 2 (dec): [ssk, (p1, k1) to 1 st
or size needed to obtain gauge m: marker before next m, p1] four times.
• Size 5 (3.75mm) 16" circular needle, MC: main color 4 sts dec.
or size needed to obtain gauge ndl: needle Rep dec rnds 1 and 2 until 40 sts rem.
• Size 5 (3.75mm) double pointed pm: place marker 10 sts in each section.
needles, or size needed to obtain gauge p: purl Next rnd: [sssk, (p1, k1) to 1 st
• Stitch markers rem: remaining before next m, p1] four times.
• Tapestry needle rep: repeat 12 sts dec.
Photo shown: Taupe #505 (MC), Denim rnd: round Rep this rnd three more times.
#522 (CC) RS: right side 8 sts rem total.
ssk: slip, slip, knit 2 stitches together
SIZES sssk: slip, slip, slip, knit 3 stitches Break yarn and thread through rem sts.
Stretches to fit most adults together
FINISHING
sts: stitches
Weave in ends on RS, then turn hat
GAUGE WS: wrong side
inside out (this is now your RS).
In 1x1 rib, 24 sts and 32 rounds = 4"
HAT
Block using water or steam.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Using smaller ndl and CC, CO 120 sts
Depth: 8½" with long-tail method. Pm and join for
Circumference: 17" working in the rnd, being careful not to
twist sts. Begin working in 1x1 rib (k1,
NOTE p1) around. Continue working in CC and
This hat is knit inside out; ends are rib for 1”. Switch to larger circular ndl
woven in on the side that faces you, then and cont in rib until piece meas 2”
it is turned inside out for wearing. But, if from CO.
you’re extra neat at weaving ends in, the
hat can be reversible! Break yarn and switch to MC. Cont in
rib until piece meas 5” from CO edge
Work one more row, placing rem 3 m
every 30 sts. Beg dec.

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