New Pattern- Smocking Cap

Smocking Cap

SIZE
Child [Women/Teen, Men]

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Head Circumference- 18 [20, 22] inches
Note: all sizes are very stretchy

MATERIALS

1 set US #8/5mm double-point needles
1 16-inch US #8/5mm circular needle

Notions required:
Tapestry needle
2 stitch markers

Shown in the following 2 color combinations:
[MC] Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted [Wool, Mohair; 190yd/174m per 113g skein]; color: M-08 Color Name: Wild Oak; 1 skein
[CC] Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted [Wool, Mohair; 190yd/174m per 113g skein]; color: M-124 Color Name: Persian Peacock; 1 skein

[MC] Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted [Wool, Mohair; 190yd/174m per 113g skein]; color: M-80 Color Name: Blue Blood Red; 1 skein
[CC] Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted [Wool, Mohair; 190yd/174m per 113g skein]; color: M-01 Color Name: Sandy Heather; 1 skein

GAUGE
18 sts/24 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

PATTERN
Hat

In MC CO 80 [88,96] sts. PM and join stitches at the beginning of Round 1 making sure not to twist.

Round 1-3: Work in k2, p2 ribbing to end.
Round 4: Attach CC to inside of hat. (Insert needle between the 6th and 7th sts and draw through a loop in CC. Sl loop onto LH needles and k2tog with 1st st on LH needle using MC. Continue to work with MC- k1, p2, k2, p2)- Repeat to end.
Round 5-7: Work in k2, p2 ribbing to end.
Round 8: Sl the first 4 sts and pm (Insert needle between the 6th and 7th sts and draw through a loop in CC. Sl loop onto LH needles and k2tog with 1st st on LH needle using MC. Continue to work with MC- k1, p2, k2, p2)- Repeat to end. On the last repetition include the four sts between the markers. Remove the second marker (the one added to mark the 4 slipped sts) and use the original marker to indicate the beginning of the round.

Repeat Rounds 1-8 2[3, 3] more times. On the last round slip the 4 slipped sts back onto the LH needle after completing the round.

Decreasing Rounds:
Round 1: (k2tog, p2,k2,p2) to end. 70(77,84)sts left
Round 2: (k1,p2,k2,p2) to end.
Round 3: (k1,p2,k2tog,p2) to end. 60(66,72)sts left
Round 4: (Insert needle between the 4th and 5th sts and draw through a loop in CC. Sl loop onto LH needles and k2tog with 1st st on LH needle using MC. Continue to work with MC- p2, k1, p2)- Repeat to end.
Round 5: (k1,p2tog,k1,p2) to end. 50(55,60)sts left
Round 6: (k1,p1,k1,p2) to end.
Round 7: (k1,p1,k1,p2tog) to end. 40(44,48)sts left
Round 8: Sl the first 2 sts and pm (Insert needle between the 3rd and 4th sts and draw through a loop in CC. Sl loop onto LH needles and k2tog with 1st st on LH needle using MC. Continue to work with MC- p1, k1, p1)- Repeat to end. On the last repetition include the 2 sts between the markers. Remove the second marker (the one added to mark the 2 slipped sts) and use the original marker to indicate the beginning of the round. Slip the 2 slipped sts back onto the LH needle after completing the round.
Round 9: (k2tog,k1,p1) to end. 30(33,36)sts left
Round 10: (k2,p1) to end.
Round 11: (k2tog, p1) to end. 20(22,24)sts left
Round 12: k1,p1 to end.
Round 13: k2tog to end. 10(11,12)sts left
Round 14: k2tog to end. Women/teen will have 1 extra st, k this st.- 5(6,6)sts left

FINISHING
Break yarn and thread through remaining sts. Tie off and weave in ends.