BOTTOM: With White cast on 4 sts. NEXT 6 ROWS: Work in garter st (K each row), inc 1 st in last st of each row. NEXT 6 ROWS: Work even. NEXT 6 ROWS: Dec 1 st at end of each row. Bind off. Sew long edges tog. Sew bottom in position.
TOP: With White cast on 44 sts, work in garter st for 13 rows. NEXT ROW: K 2 tog across row. NEXT ROW: K across row. NEXT ROW: K 1, * K 2 tog, K 1, repeat from * across row. Repeat last 2 rows once. Bind off leaving a length for sewing. Thread length into blunt needle and draw sts tog, fasten securely. Sew side seam.
POMPON: Wind all colors 30 times over 2½ inch cardboard, tie one end, cut other end. Trim into shape. Attach to top.
TISSUE TOPPER
1—70 yd. skein each White, Yellow, Peacock, Cerise and Moss 1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 7 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch
With White cast on 15 sts. * 1st ROW: K across row. 2nd ROW: P across row. 3rd ROW: K across row, drop White. 4th ROW: Attach Yellow, K across row. 5th ROW: P across row, cut Yellow. 6th ROW: Pick up White, K across row. Repeat from 1st to 6th row 3 times working next color stripe Peacock, next color stripe Cerise and next color stripe Moss. * Repeat between *’s 3 times, bind off.
BRIM: With White pick up 72 sts along 1 long edge and work in garter st (K each row) for 5 rows, bind off. Sew side edges tog.
TOP: With White cast on 7 sts, work in garter st inc 1 st in last st of each row until there are 17 sts on needle. Work 8 rows even. Then dec 1 st at end of each row until there are 7 sts, bind off. Sew top in position.
POMPON: Wind all colors 45 times over 2 inch cardboard. Tie one end, cut other end and trim into shape. Attach to top of topper.