Designed by Irina Dmitrieva

Size: child / adult, to fit size 20-21 / 23-24 inches.

Yarn: DK / 8 ply
one ball of YarnArt Merino De Luxe
Gauge: 22st/26r = 4" on 3.50mm needles over St.St
Hardware:
Circular Knitting Needles: 3.00mm [US 2 ]
and 3.50mm [US 4] 16" long.
Double Pointed Needles: 1 set 3.5mm [US 4].
Cable needle.
Tapestry needle.
Symbol and Abbreviations:
No stitch

Knit

Purl

k2tog
ssk
p2tog

Knit 2 together
Slip, Slip, Knit: Slip next st from left hand needle to right hand needle knitways. Slip
next st the same way. Return both sts to left hand needle in their new twisted positions
and k2tog
Purl 2 together

c4b

Slip the next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold behind work. Knit the next 2
stitches from the left-hand needle, then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.

c4f

Slip the next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front of work. Knit the next 2
stitches from the left-hand needle, then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.
Slip the next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold behind work. Knit the next 2
stitches from the left-hand needle, then purl the 2 stitches from the cable needle.
Slip the next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front of work. Purl the next 2
stitches from the left-hand needle, then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.

t4b
t4f

Directions:
Using smaller circular needle, cast on 128 (160) sts. Join without twisting.
Rnd 1: p1, k2, [p2, k2] to last st, p1.
This round sets 2x2 Rib for hat.
Continue in 2x2 Rib until work measures 1.25 inches.
Begin Cable Pattern:
Change to larger needles, begin with Round 1, work
Cable pattern from chart 1 or instructions below:
Rnd 1: [p1, k2, p1] twice, p1, k2, t4b, p2, t4f, k2, p1, [p1, k2, p1] twice, repeat around
Rnd 2 and all even rnds: knit the knits and purl the purls as you see them
Rnd 3: [p1, k2, p1] twice, p1, t4b, p6, t4f, p1, [p1, k2, p1] twice, repeat around
Rnd 5: p1, k2, p2, k2, t4b, p10, t4f, k2, p2, k2, p1, repeat around

Rnd 7: p1, k2, p2, c4f, p14, c4b, p2, k2, p1, repeat around
Rnd 9: p1, k2, p2, k2, t4f, p10, t4b, k2, p2, k2, p1, repeat around
Rnd 11: [p1, k2, p1] twice, p1, c4f, p6, c4b, p1, [p1, k2, p1] twice, repeat around
Rnd 13: [p1, k2, p1] twice, p1, k2, t4f, p2, t4b, k2, p1, [p1, k2, p1] twice, repeat around
Rnd 15: p1, k2, [p2, k2] to last st, p1
Rnd 17: p1, t4f, [k2, p2] repeat 5 times, k2, t4b, p1, repeat around
Rnd 19: p3, t4f, [p2, k2] repeat 4 times, p2, t4b, p3, repeat around
Rnd 21: p5, t4f, [k2, p2] repeat 3 times, k2, t4b, p5, repeat around
Rnd 23: p7, c4f, [p2, k2] twice, p2, c4b, p7, repeat around, repeat around
Rnd 25: p5, t4b, [k2, p2] repeat 3 times, k2, t4f, p5, repeat around
Rnd 27: p3, c4b, [p2, k2] repeat 4 times, p2, c4f, p3, repeat around
Rnd 29: p1, t4b, [k2, p2] repeat 5 times, k2, t4f, p1, repeat around
Rnd 31-35 (only for adult size): p1, k2, [p2, k2] to last st, p1

Chart 1
Shape Crown
Begin with Round 1, work pattern from chart 2 or instructions below:
Rnd 1: [p1, k2, p1] repeat three times, k2tog, k1, p2, k1,
ssk, [p1, k2, p1] repeat three times, repeat around
Rnd 2 and all even rnds to rnd 22: knit the knits and
purl the purls as you see them
Rnd 3: [p1, k2, p1] twice, p1, k2, k2tog, k1, p2, k1, ssk,
k2, p1, [p1, k2, p1] twice, repeat around
Rnd 5: [p1, k2, p1] twice, p1, k1, k2tog, k1, p2, k1, ssk,
k1, p1, [p1, k2, p1] twice, repeat around
Rnd 7: [p1, k2, p1] twice, p1, k2tog, k1, p2, k1, ssk, p1,
[p1, k2, p1] twice, repeat around
Rnd 9: [p1, k2, p1] twice, k2tog, k1, p2, k1, ssk, [p1, k2,
p1] twice, repeat around
Rnd 11: p1, k2, p2, k2, k2tog, k1, p2, k1, ssk, k2, p2, k2,
p1, repeat around
Switch to DPNs

Rnd 13: p1, k2, p2, k1, k2tog, k1, p2, k1, ssk, k1, p2, k2, p1, repeat around
Rnd 15: p1, k2, p2, k2tog, k1, p2, k1, ssk, p2, k2, p1, repeat around
Rnd 17: p1, k2, p1, k2tog, k1, p2, k1, ssk, p1, k2, p1, repeat around
Rnd 19: p1, k2, k2tog, k1, p2, k1, ssk, k2, p1, repeat around
Rnd 21: p1, k1, k2tog, k1, p2, k1, ssk, k1, p1, repeat around
Rnd 22: p1, k2tog, k1, p2, k1, ssk, p1, repeat around
Rnd 23: k2tog, k1, p2, k1, ssk, repeat around
Rnd 24: k2tog, p2, ssk, repeat around
Rnd 25: k1, p2tog, k1, repeat around

Chart 2
Use tapestry needle to pull end through remaining stitches.
Weave in ends.
Happy knitting!!!