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Big Dipper Hat

Lion Brand® Homespun®

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Pattern Number: L10600
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Knit in cozy-soft Homespun, this cuffed hat has a thick brim to keep your ears and forehead toasty warm.

SKILL LEVEL:  Easy

SIZE: One Size
Finished Circumference About 20 in. (51 cm), will stretch to fit a range of sizes.
CORRECTIONS: None
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MATERIALS QTY ALT QTY
 · 
 790-404 Homespun Yarn: Lagoon 1  
 · 
 Lion Brand Double-Pointed Needles - Size 8 1  
 · 
 Boye Aluminum Circular Knitting Needles 16 inches Size 8 1  
 · 
 Lion Brand Split Ring Stitch Markers 1  
 · 
 Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6) 1  

Color (A)
Homespun®
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Homespun®
Hepplewhite Shaker Colonial Deco Rococo Edwardian Tudor Sierra
Hepplewhite Shaker Colonial Deco Rococo Edwardian Tudor Sierra
Regency Baroque Waterfall Gothic Prairie Barrington Nouveau Windsor
Regency Baroque Waterfall Gothic Prairie Barrington Nouveau Windsor
Corinthian Mediterranean Delft Quartz Montana Sky Black Candy Apple Harvest
Corinthian Mediterranean Delft Quartz Montana Sky Black Candy Apple Harvest
Olive Barley Grape Cream Golden Meadow Fiesta Plum
Olive Barley Grape Cream Golden Meadow Fiesta Plum
Apple Green Lagoon Parfait Ocean Painted Desert Wild Fire Bourbon Herb Garden
Apple Green Lagoon Parfait Ocean Painted Desert Wild Fire Bourbon Herb Garden
Mixed Berries Pearls Marble Amethyst Pesto Coral Reef Great Plains Ambrosia
Mixed Berries Pearls Marble Amethyst Pesto Coral Reef Great Plains Ambrosia
Tumbleweed Vintage Purple Haze Wisteria Mimosa Seafoam Spice Tulips
Tumbleweed Vintage Purple Haze Wisteria Mimosa Seafoam Spice Tulips
Cherry Blossom
Cherry Blossom
Big Dipper Hat
Lion Brand® Homespun®

GAUGE:

16 sts = about 4 in. (10 cm) in K2, p2 Rib. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

NOTES:

1. Hat is worked from lower edge up to crown (top of Hat).
2. Hat is worked in the rnd, beg with a circular needle, then changing to double-pointed needles when sts have been decreased.
3. When knitting in the rnd on double pointed needles (dpns), your sts need to be divided fairly evenly onto the needles. If you are working with a set of 4 dpn, your sts should be divided among 3 needles. If you are working with a set of 5 dpn, your sts should be divided among 4 needles. The total number of sts will not always be evenly divisible by the number of dpns that you are using - this is not a problem! Simply divide your sts as evenly as possible, you will still create a symmetrical 'tube' of knitting.
4. If you prefer, the entire Hat can be worked on double-pointed needles.

HAT
With circular needle, cast on 80 sts. Place marker for beg of rnd. Join by working the first st on left hand needle with the working yarn from the right hand needle and being careful not to twist sts.
Ribbing (worked in K2, p2 Rib)
Rnd 1: *K2, p2; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rep last rnd until piece measures about 10 1/2 in. (26.5 cm) from beg.
Shape Crown (top of Hat)
Rnd 1: Change from circular needle to double pointed needles (dpns), as follows: With first dpn, (k2, p2) 5 times; with 2nd dpn, (k2, p2) 5 times; with 3rd dpn, (k2, p2) 5 times; with 4th dpn, (k2, p2) 5 times. Set the circular needle aside and work with dpns only.
Rnd 2: *K2, p2tog; rep from * to end of rnd - 60 sts at the end of this rnd.
Rnd 3: *K2, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 4: *K1, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd - 40 sts.
Rnd 5: *K2tog; rep from * to end of rnd - 20 sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a long yarn tail. Thread yarn tail through remaining sts and pull to gather. Knot securely.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.


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