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clarissa messy bun hat

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Skill LevelIntermediate

Finished SizeCircumference: 21" (53cm)Height: 7" (17.8cm)

Materials• Willow Yarns™ Saffron (50%

superwash wool/50% acrylic; 100g/291yd)

-731629-0003 Aegean (1 ball)• US size 7 (4.5mm) 16" circular

needle or size needed to obtain gauge

• US size 7 (4.5mm) dpn • Stitch markers• Yarn needle• Cable needle• Pom-pom maker (optional)

Gauge20 sts x 28 rows = 4" (10.2cm) in St stSave time, check your gauge.

Stitch Guide3/1RPC (3/1 Right Purl Cross): Sl 1 st onto cn and hold in back, k3, p1 from cn.

3/1LPC (3/1 Left Purl Cross): Sl 3 sts onto cn and hold in front, p1, k3 from cn.3/2RPC (3/2 Right Purl Cross): Sl 2 sts onto cn and hold in back, k3, p2 from cn.3/2LPC (3/2 Left Purl Cross): Sl 3 sts onto cn and hold in front, p2, k3 from cn.3/3RC (3/3 Right Cross): Sl 3 sts onto cn and hold in back, k3, k3 from cn.3/3LC (3/3 Left Cross): Sl 3 sts onto cn and hold in front, k3, k3 from cn.

cable panel:(worked over 24 sts)Rnds 1-3: P2, k3, p4, k6, p4, k3, p2. Rnd 4: P2, k3, p4, 3/3LC, p4, k3, p2. Rnds 5-9: P2, k3, p4, k6, p4, k3, p2. Rnd 10: P2, 3/2LPC, p2, k6, p2, 3/2RPC, p2. Rnd 11: P4, k3, p2, k6, p2, k3, p4. Rnd 12: P4, 3/2LPC, 3/3LC, 3/2RPC, p4. Rnds 13 and 15: P6, k12, p6. Rnd 14: P6, 3/3RC twice, p6. Rnd 16: P4, 3/2RPC, 3/3LC, 3/2LPC, p4. Rnd 17: P4, k3, p2, k6, p2, k3, p4.Rnd 18: P2, 3/2RPC, p2, k6, p2, 3/2LPC, p2. Rnds 19-20: P2, k3, p4, k6, p4, k3, p2.Rep Rnds 1-20 for pat.

InstructionsBrimWith 16" circular needle, CO 108 sts. Row 1: *P2, k2; rep from * across. Do not turn. Pm and join to work in the rnd, being careful not to twist work.Rnd 2: *P2, k2; rep from * around. Rep last rnd until brim measures 2" (5cm). Next Rnd (Turning Rnd): K around.

Hat BodyRnd 1: K28, pm, p2, k2, kfb, p3, k5, kfb, p3, k2, kfb, p1, pm, k to end—111 sts. Rnd 2: K to m, work cable panel to next m, k to end. Cont as established, working Rnds 1-20 of cable panel twice.

Shape TopNote: Change to dpn when sts no longer fit comfortably around circular needle.Rnd 1: K to m, remove m, p2, k3, p4, k6, p4, k3, p2, remove m, k to end. Rnd 2: (P2tog, p1, k3, p2, k3) 3 times, p2tog, p1, 3/1RPC, 3/1LPC, (p2tog, p1, k3, p2, k3) 5 times, (p2tog, p1, k3) twice—100 sts. Rnds 3-5: *P2, k3; rep from * around. Rnd 6: *P2, k2tog, k1; rep from * around—80 sts. Rnds 7-9: *P2, k2; rep from * around. Rnd 10: *P2tog, k2; rep from * around—60 sts. Rnds 11-13: *P1, k2; rep from * around. For Messy Bun Hat: BO all sts in pat. For Standard Hat: Rnd 14: *P1, k2tog; rep from * around—40 sts. Rnds 15-17: *P1, k1; rep from * around. Rnd 18: K2tog around—20 sts. Rnd 19: K around. Rnd 20: K2tog around—10 sts. Cut yarn leaving a long tail, thread through rem sts and pull snug to close top of hat.

FinishingWeave in ends. For standard hat only, make 1 large pom-pom and sew on top of hat.

BO: bind offcm: centimetercn: cable needleCO: cast oncont: continuedpn: double pointed needlesk: knitk2tog: knit 2 stitches togetherkfb: knit in the front and back of next stitch – 1 stitch increasedm: marker

p: purlpat: patternpm: place markerp2tog: purl 2 stitches togetherrem: remain/remainingrep: repeat/repeatsrnd/rnds: round/roundssl: slipst/sts: stitch/stitchesSt st: Stockinette stitch

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Clarissa Messy Bun HatDesigned by Rae Blackledge

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Clarissa Messy Bun HatDesigned by Rae Blackledge

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