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Tutorial 1 – how to cast on
The first step of knitting is casting on. Casting on means making the base row of loops that will allow us to make a knit fabric by connecting new loops in following rows. The number of loops that you need to cast on depends on the project you wanna work on and also on your yarn size. As you… Read more: Tutorial 1 – how to cast on
Stockinette stitch
The very simple fabric that is made of basic knit and purl stitches is called stockinette stitch. It means after you cast on number of stitches, you knit the first row with Knit stitch and knit the second row (return row) with Purl stitch. You repeat to do Knit stitch for all odd rows, like row… Read more: Stockinette stitch
Stitch 1- Basic Rib Stitch
Made in a multiple of 2 stitches, and 2 row repeat. Row 1) Rep (k1, p1) Row 2) Rep (p1, k1) Here is the short grid to help you with it:

Coccon stitch hat

Mar 24, 2018

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Fariba

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KNITTED MEASUREMENTS

Kid size (fit 2-10 yrs)
Head circumference (19-21)″/ (48-53) cm

MATERIALS

Used 1.5 oz/45 g of 1 ball of Bernat POP ( 5 oz/140 g, Approx 280 yds/256 cm, 100% Acrylic) 84023 MASQUERADE
Circular Needle: size 7 (4.5 mm) length 16″/40 cm
Measuring tape
Pair of scissors
Eye blunt needle

GAUGE

Cast on 72 sts
12 rows to 2″/5cm over Rib Stitch
48 rows/5.5″/14 cm over Cocoon/Pod stitch
4 rows over finishing and blocking

HAT

Edge
With 2 needles, CO 72 sts.
Join the circular
Row 1 to Row 12: rep (K1, P1)

Pattern for Cocoon/pod stitch on circular
Multiple of 8 st and 12 rows repeat
Row 1, 2: rep*(P5, K1, P1, K1)*
Row 3: rep*(P5TOG, K1, M1, KPK, M1, K1)*see the blow NOTE for abbreviation
Row 4,5,6,7,8: rep*(P1, K1, P5, K1)*
Row 9: rep*(M1, KPK, M1, K1, P5TOG, K1)*see the blow NOTE for abbreviation
Row 10,11,12: rep*(P5, K1, P1, K1)*

NOTE:
M1(Make one): insert the left needle into the loop between the purl stitch and knit stitch from front and put it in the left needle as an stitch, then knit it.
KPK: knit, purl, and knit into the next stitch

Finishing
Row 1) K2tog for one row to drop stitches to half (36 st)
Row 2) K2tog for one row to drop stitches to half (18 st)
Row 3) K2tog for one row to drop stitches to half (9 st)
Row 4) Block stitches
then cut the yarn long enough to stitch hat end by using eye blunt needle.

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