Friday, July 2, 2010

Checkmate




I have been on a knitting roll and another hat pattern came to mind. I hope you enjoy it.

Checkmate

Cast on 72 stitches. Be careful not to twist stitches when joining first row. Place a stitch marker to note the beginning of your row.

Knit in k4 p4 rib for 10 rows.

Purl 2 rows.

Knit in p4 k4 rib for 10 rows.

Purl 2 rows.

Knit in k4 p4 rib for 10 rows.


Decreasing for crown

Row 1- *k1, k2tog, k1, p1, p2tog, p1* repeat to end of row.

Row 2- *k3, p2tog, p1* repeat to end of row.

Row 3- *k3, p2tog* repeat to end of row.

Row 4- *k2, k2tog* repeat to end of row.

Row 5- knit

Row 6- k7, k2tog; repeat to end of row.

Row 7- k6, k2tog; repeat to end of row.

Row 8- k5, k2tog; repeat to end of row.

Row 9- k4, k2tog; repeat to end of row.

Row 10- k3, k2tog; repeat to end of row.

Row 11- k2, k2tog; repeat to end of row.

Row 12- k1, k2tog; repeat to end of row.



Cut yarn and thread through the remaining stitches to close hat. Click on the following link to download that pattern. download now

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