COULTER reversible

Sizes: Adult M (L) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Circumference: 18 (21) / 47 (54.5) cm Length (brim to crown): 10 / 25 cm This hat is worked in the round from a twocolor caston at the brim to the crown. Once the hat body is completed, the contrastingcolor stitches from the caston are picked up and a lining is knit in the contrasting color, making this slouchy hat completely reversible.

HAT
Using twocolor caston, CO 120 (140) sts. Using MC, work all 20 rnds of the Basketweave pattern 4 times, then rep Rnds 110 once more. Shape crown, switching to dpn when sts no longer t around circular needle, as foll: Rnd 1: * P2tog, p3, p2tog, p3, ssk, k3, ssk, k3; rep from * to end of rnd96 (112) sts. Rnds 24: * P8, k8; rep from * to end of rnd. Rnd 5: * P2tog, p2, p2tog, p2, ssk, k2, ssk, k2; rep from * to end of rnd72 (84) sts. Rnds 68: * P6, k6; rep from * to end of rnd. Rnd 9: * P2tog, p1, p2tog, p1, ssk, k1, ssk, k1; rep from * to end of rnd48 (56) sts. Rnd 10: * P4, k4; rep from * to end of rnd. Rnds 1112: * K4, p4; rep from * to end of rnd. Rnd 13: * Ssk, ssk, p2tog, p2tog; rep from * to end of rnd24 (28) sts. Rnd 14: * K2, p2; rep from * to end of rnd. Rnd 15: * Ssk, p2tog; rep from * to end of rnd12 (14) sts. Break yarn, leaving a 6 / 9cm tail. Using tapestry needle, draw yarn through rem 12 (14) sts, pulling tightly to close top. Bring yarn through to WS and weave in tail.

YARN & NOTIONS

MC: 1 ball Findley in color #13 Oyster (#16 Garnet) CC: 1 ball Findley in color #21 Malachite (#22 Menemsha) US size 2 (2.75mm) 16 / 40cm circular needle and set of dpn. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain gauge. Stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge: 26 sts and 40 rows = 4/10 cm in Basketweave st TECHNIQUES & STITCH PATTERNS
TwoColor CastOn: Holding two strands of yarn together (one of each color), make a slip knot and place on needle. This stitch will not be a part of nal st count. *Holding CC to the front of the needle, around thumb, and MC to the back, around index nger, insert needle tip into thumb loop, then into into index loop, drawing index loop back through thumb loop. Drop the loop off your thumb, and tug yarn end to draw loop tight around the base of index loop, which is now on the needle. Stitches on needle will be in MC; CO edge will be in CC. Rep from * for desired number of sts. Slip initial two color slip knot off the needle. Applied ICord: Using doublepointed needles, CO 4 sts. Do not turn. Slide the sts to the right end of the needle. Bring the working yarn around behind the caston stitches, and k the rst st, pulling the working yarn snug. Continue to k until there is 1 st rem on the left needle. Slip this st as if to purl. Dip the needle into the edge of your knitting and pick up a st. Pass the slipped st over the pickedup stitch. Slide the sts back to the right end of the needle, and repeat: k to last st, slip 1, pick up 1, pass slipped st over. When applying icord to a piece worked in the round, begin your icord with a provisional caston. Then, at the end of your icord, undo the provisional caston and graft those to sts the live sts still on your needle. Basketweave Stitch (multiple of 20 sts, worked over 20 rnds) Rnds 110: *K10, p10; rep from * to end of rnd Rnds 1120: *P10, k10; rep from * to end of rnd Rep rnds 120.

LINING
Using CC, pick up and p 120 (140) sts around brim from twocolor caston, and work as above for hat and crown. When weaving in tail, be sure tail is caught between hat and lining, and invisible on both right sides.

FINISHING
With MC, pick up 120 (140) purl bumps around hat brim and work applied icord around brim. Weave in all ends invisibly between the hat and lining.