This document provides instructions for knitting a hat using DROPS Alpaca yarn. It recommends casting on 15 stitches and knitting in the round, increasing to 30 stitches on the first round. Markers should be placed every 10 stitches and 1 stitch should be increased on each side of the markers every other round until there are 90-102 stitches depending on head size. The hat should be knitted in stocking stitch until it measures 30-34 cm and then loosely bound off. A thread is sewn up and down the cast on edge to gather it and form the top of the hat.
This document provides instructions for knitting a hat using DROPS Alpaca yarn. It recommends casting on 15 stitches and knitting in the round, increasing to 30 stitches on the first round. Markers should be placed every 10 stitches and 1 stitch should be increased on each side of the markers every other round until there are 90-102 stitches depending on head size. The hat should be knitted in stocking stitch until it measures 30-34 cm and then loosely bound off. A thread is sewn up and down the cast on edge to gather it and form the top of the hat.
This document provides instructions for knitting a hat using DROPS Alpaca yarn. It recommends casting on 15 stitches and knitting in the round, increasing to 30 stitches on the first round. Markers should be placed every 10 stitches and 1 stitch should be increased on each side of the markers every other round until there are 90-102 stitches depending on head size. The hat should be knitted in stocking stitch until it measures 30-34 cm and then loosely bound off. A thread is sewn up and down the cast on edge to gather it and form the top of the hat.
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Head circumference: 54/55 - 56/57 - 58/59 cm Materials: DROPS Alpaca 100 g for all sizes colour no 4434, purple/violet mix DROPS double pointed needles size 4 mm or size needed to get 19 sts x 25 rows in stocking st with 2 threads = 10 x 10 cm. Max prices as of 19.11.2008: DROPS ALPACA - 3.00 GBP per 50 gr skein Remember - the DROPS collection is always Best in Price, up to 25-35% lower than other similar yarn brands. ...AND remember that every time you buy a skein of the original DROPS / GARNSTUDIO yarn, not only you will be guaranteed the best result, but you have also made an important contribution to our designers and our development to make www.garnstudio.com to an even better net place.
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DROPS number 108-17
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Note: This pattern is written in British English.
All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inch - click here. There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here. Hat: Worked in the round in stocking st. Cast on 15 sts on double pointed needles size 4 mm with 2 threads Alpaca. K 1 round. On next round work 2 sts in each st = 30 sts. Insert 3 Marking Threads (MT) in piece with 10 sts between each and now inc 1 st on each side of all MT on every other round a total of 10-11-12 times = 90-96-102 sts. Remember the knitting tension! Continue in stocking st until piece measures approx 30-32-34 cm and cast off
loosely. Sew a thread up and down in cast on row and tighten it to form the top of hat. DROPS number 108-17