QCAR Spiral Hat with Double-Thick Cuff
Size: Women’s Med
Materials: 3.5 oz, worsted weight, 100% alpaca PA yarn project white yarn, stitch markers
Needle Size: US 6, circular 16 inch rounds, size US 8 needle circular 16 in rounds and dpn size US 7
Abbreviations:
CO – Cast on
Kfb– knit into the front and back of the stitch
K2tog – knit two together
pm – place stitch marker
Sts – stitches
Directions:
Double cuff
Using the provisional cast-on and scrap yarn, CO 96 stitches.
Row 1: using your hat yarn, knit across the round of CO stitches.
Row 2: PM and join in the round working k2, p2 rib until the piece measures 3.5 inches.
Next: unzip the provisional CO to your second circular needle and fold the cuff in half. Knit one together from the front needle with one together from the back needle until all of the stitches are joined.
Then remove the marker, knit one stitch and replace the marker, this will shift the marker one stitch to the left
Increase round: *kfb, k3, repeat from * around.
Next round: change to US 8 needles and knit
Begin Spiral pattern:
Round 1: *kfb, k7sts, k2tog, pm repeat from * around.
Round 2: knit
Continue working pattern rounds 1 & 2 until the hat is 6.5 inches long from cast on edge.
Decreases:
Round 1: *kfb, k6, k3tog, slip marker repeat from * around.
Round 2: Knit
Round 3: *kfb, k5, k3tog, slip marker repeat from * around.
Round 4: knit
Round 5: *kfb, k4, k3tog, slip marker repeat from * around.
Round 6: knit
Round 7: *kfb, k3, k3tog, slip marker repeat from * around.
Round 8: knit
Round 9: *kfb, k2, k3tog, slip marker repeat from * around.
Round 10: knit
Round 11: *kfb, k1, k3tog, slip marker repeat from * around.
Now is a good time to switch to dpn US 7
Round 12: knit
Round 13: *kfb, k3tog, slip marker repeat from * around.
Round 14: knit
Round 15: * k1, k2tog, slip marker repeat from * around.
Round 16: *k2tog, slip marker repeat from * around.
Round 17: k2tog (6 stitches left)
Cut a 6 inch tail and pull through the last 6 sts on the needles. Weave in all ends.
Created by Julie Wysong QCAR Alpaca Gift Shop
