HAT – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
The piece is worked in the round with double pointed needles.
HAT
Cast on 96-100-104-108 (112-116) stitches with double pointed needles size 2.5 mm and DROPS Baby Merino. Work rib in the round (knit 2, purl 2) for 3-3-3-3 (4-4) cm. Change to double pointed needles size 3 mm. Knit 1 round where you decrease 12-9-8-9 (8-8) stitches evenly spaced = 84-91-96-99 (104-108) stitches. Continue with stocking stitch. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When the piece measures 11-12-13-14 (14-14½) cm, insert 7-7-8-9 (8-9) markers with 12-13-12-11 (13-12) stitches between each one. On the next round, knit 2 together after each marker. Decrease like this every 2nd round a total of 6-6-6-6 (7-7) times = 42-49-48-45 (48-45) stitches.
Knit 0-1-0-1 (0-1), knit the remaining stitches together 2 and 2 = 21-25-24-23 (24-23) stitches.
Knit 1 round.
Knit 1-1-0-1 (0-1), knit the remaining stitches together 2 and 2 = 11-13-12-12 (12-12) stitches. Cut the strand, pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well. The hat measures approx. 16-17-18-19 (19-20) cm.
