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Jester Hat

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SIZES To fit baby sizes 6 (12-18-24) mos. GauGE 23 sts and 30 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with larger needles in stocking st. MaTERIaLS Bernat Baby Jacquards (100 g /3.5 oz; 316 m/346 yds) Sizes 06131 (Im a Big Boy) 6 1 12 1 18 1 24 1 mos ball

Sizes 3.75 (U.S. 5) and 4 mm (U.S. 6) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

STITcH GLoSSaRy See page 45 for Helpful Hints. Beg = Beginning. Inc = Increase 1 stitch into next stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch. K = Knit.

M1 = Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and knitting into back of loop.

Rep = Repeat. RS = Right side. St(s) = Stitch(es). WS = Wrong side

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INSTRucTIoNS 1st Earflap: With smaller needles, cast on 4 sts. 1st row: (WS). Knit. 2nd row: Inc 1 st in first st. Knit to last 2 sts. Inc 1 st in next st. K1. Rep last 2 rows to 14 (16-18-20) sts. Knit 3 rows. Next row: As 2nd row. 16 (18-20-22) sts. Place marker. Work in garter st (knit every row) until work from marked row measures 1 (2-2-2) ins [4.5 (5-5-5.5) cm], ending with a WS row. Break yarn.

Shape top: 1st row: (RS). K21 (23-2526). M1. K1 (place marker on last st). M1. K38 (44-48-50). M1. K1 (place marker on last st). M1. Knit to end of row. 2nd row: Purl. 3rd row: K1. (Knit to marked st. M1. K1. M1) twice. Knit to end of row. Rep last 2 rows 5 times more. 110 (120128-132) sts. Next row: Purl. Cast off. Sew back seam. Sew top, having shaped points at sides. Pom-pom (make 2).

2nd Earflap: Work as given for 1st Earflap. Do not break yarn. Next row: (Joining row). With smaller needles, cast on 6 (8-8-8) sts. K16 (1820-22) from 2nd earflap. Cast on 36 (3842-42) sts. K16 (18-20-22) across 1st Earflap. Cast on 6 (8-8-8) sts. 80 (90-98102) sts in total. Place marker. Knit 7 rows (garter st), noting 1st row is WS and inc 2 sts evenly across last row. 82 (92-100-104) sts. Change to larger needles and proceed in stocking st until work from beg measures 4 (5-5-6) ins [11.5 (12.5-14-16) cm], ending with a purl row.

Wind yarn around 3 fingers approx 60 times. Remove from fingers and tie tightly in center. Cut through each side of loops. Trim to a smooth round shape. Attach to each point of Hat.

Ties Twisted cord: Cut 6 strands of yarn 15 ins [38 cm] long. With both strands tog hold one end and with someone holding other end, twist strands to the right until they begin to curl. Fold the 2 ends tog and tie in a knot so they will not unravel. The strands will now twist themselves tog. Attach to each end of ear flap.

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