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Spiral Ribbed Hat

 Materials:• Green Knifty Knitter Loom (36 peg) You need a loom with a multiple of 5, plus 1, pegs.• 1 skein Michael’s Charisma, or equivalent weight yarn #5• Tapestry needle

Directions: (Knit this hat in the round)

Cast on all pegs using your favorite method. Rows 1-4: Knit 2 pegs and Purl 2 pegs around. This creates a ribbed brim.

Rows 5-30: Knit 3 pegs and Purl 2 pegs around. (E-wrap your knit stitches without knitting them off, purl the stitches around. Then go back and knit

the knit stitches. This way you can keep track of the pattern.) Note: This creates a spiral ribbing. The green Knifty Knitter has an even

number of pegs, you need an odd number for the ribbing. This means you don’t start at the same place each time you come around.

After your hat is long enough, take the loops from the odd- numbered pegs

and place them on the even-numbered pegs. For instance, the loop on Peg 1 goes on Peg 2. Knit off. Peg 3 goes on Peg 4. Knit off, etc.

Cut a 12” tail of your working yarn, and thread a tapestry needle. Loop the

remaining loops through the yarn, pull tight, and tie into a knot

Cindy Adams, 2014