With 2 strands of Mohlon, cast on 80 sts. Row 1: K 1, * insert needle in next st., (wind yarn around right hand needle and first 3 fingers of left hand) twice, then around right hand needle again, draw loops through st., sl onto left hand needle and K loops tog with st., repeat from * to last st, K 1. Row 2: K. These 2 rows form the pattern. Repeat Row 1. Next row: (K 6, K 2 tog) to end (70 sts.). Work 12 rows in stockinette st. Begin pattern. Repeat Pattern Rows 1 and 2 twice, then Row 1 again. Shape top thus: Row 1: (K 5, K 2 tog) to end. Row 2 and even number rows, do row 1 of Pattern. Row 3: (K 4, K 2 tog) to end. Row 5: (K 3, K 2 tog) to end. Row 7: (K 2, K 2 tog) to end. Row 9: (K 1, K 2 tog.) to end. Row 11: (K 2 tog.) to end. Break yarn, run end through remaining sts., draw up and fasten off. Join back seam. Cut ribbon to fit head size with 1 inch turning, join seam, slip on to hat with seam at front. Make up remaining ribbon into bow and sew over the seam of ribbon band.
NO. 1227 A
CROCHETED LOOP HAT
MATERIALS: 4 oz. Mohlon—(Using 2 strands throughout) 1 crochet Hook #6 or G
Loop Stitch: * Using a double strand of yarn, with wrong side facing you, insert hook in next st., y.o. hook and draw through this st., y.o. and draw through 1 loop on hook, holding third finger of left hand in back of work over yarn, insert hook in same st., yarn over hook and pull through st., y.o. hook and pull through 3 loops on hook, remove finger, repeat from * for loop st.
Crown: Chain 3, join with sl. st. to form ring. 6 sc in ring. 2nd round. Work 2 loop sts. in each sc around (12 loop sts.) 3rd round: * 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st. * repeat between * around. (18 sc.) 4th round: Work * 2 loop sts in next st., 1 loop st. in each of next 2 sts, repeat from * around (24 sts). 5th round: Work * 2 sc in next st., 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. repeat from * around (30 sts.) Continue to work this way increasing 6 sts. every round until there are 66 sts. in round. (Piece should measure about 7 inches in diameter.)
Brim: Round 1: Work loop st. to end of round, join with slip st. to first st., chain 1, turn. Round 2: With right side facing you, 1 sc in each st., join with slip st. to first st., chain 1, turn. Repeat last 2 rounds 2 times more. Continuing on right side work 6 rounds of sc. Repeat rounds 1 and 2 for 3 times. Fasten off. Trim with ribbon or cord around hat at the 6 rounds of sc.
NO. 1229
KNITTED COSSACK HAT
1229
MATERIALS: 1 (2-oz. skein) Knitting Worsted 1 (2-oz. skein) Mohlon 1 pair Knitting Needles size 10½ (or any size which will give the stitch gauge given below) GAUGE: 11 sts = 4 inches 4 rows = 1 inch