About:

• Available Sizes: One
• Size: 20 – 22″ {51 – 56cm} Head Circumference
• Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
• Pattern Language: English
• Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
• PDF Format: Printer & Mobile Friendly
• Bonus: Video

Techniques:

• Knit Flat {Back & Forth}
• Knit & Purl Stitches
• Sew Seam

Materials:

• Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
• Yardage: 40 – 50 yards {37 – 46 meters}
• Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
• Needle Size: US 11 {8mm} Knitting Needles
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Details:

• Measurements, After Seaming: 3 1/2″ Height x 9″ {9cm x 23cm}
• Gauge: 12 STS & 15 rows per 4” {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below
• Weight: 2.3oz {65g}

Notes:

• Not reversible.
• The CO edge is the height.
• Knit using the broken rib knit stitch.

Video:

Click here to watch the “BO & Sew Seam” video tutorial.

Pattern, Knit Flat {Back & Forth}:

• CO 14 STS
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• Row 1 {WS}: *K1, P1*
• Row 2 {RS}: *K*
• Repeat rows 1-2, 7 more times
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• Row 15 {WS}: *K1, P1*
• Row 16 {RS}: K7, slip the other 7 STS to a stitch holder
• Row 17 {WS}: *P1, K1* K1
• Row 18 {RS}: *K*
• Repeat rows 17-18 until it measures 12″ {30cm}, repeat row 17, and then put on a stitch holder.
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• Pick up STS from the first holder.
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• Row 16 {RS}: *K*
• Row 17 {WS}: *K1, P1* K1
• Row 18 {RS}: *K*
• Repeat rows 17-18 until it measures 12″ {30cm}, repeat row 17, and then put on a stitch holder.
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• Cross the second one over the first and then add the STS from the holder to your needles.
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• Next Row {RS}: *K*
• Next Row {WS}: *P1, K1* K1
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• Repeat the last 2 rows, 7 more times.
• BO off in all K STS
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• End:
• Sew CO & BO edge together.
• Weave in the ends.
• No blocking necessary.

Abbreviations:

• * – * – repeat between *
• BO – bind-off in pattern
• CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
• K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
• P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
• RS – right side
• STS – stitches
• WS – wrong side

Gauge: