​Knit Hat with Long Stitches

You’ll need:

1 skein of Boboli by Berroco yarn (42% wool, 32% acryl, 23% viscose; 188m/100g) in Bonbon color (5312);

Circular knitting needles 4,5 mm (40 cm long);

Double edged knitting needles;

Stitch markers.

Stitches control: 18 sts = 10 cm of stockinette stitch.

Instructions

Cast on 88 sts, place marker in the beginning of row and circle them. * Make 2 circe rows: 2 knit sts, 2 purls, then, 2 more circle rows: 2 purls, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to * x once.

Next row: * 43 knit sts, 2 sts out of 1 st: 1 knit st through front loop and 2 knit sts through back loop*; repeat from * to * x once = 90 sts.

Then, work with the main pattern in the following way:

1^st rnd: * 3 knit sts, knit2tog, yarn over, 1 knit st, yarn over, slip 1 st, 1 knit st, draw it through the slipped st, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to *;

2^nd and 4^th rnds: knit;

3^rd rnd: *2 knit sts, knit2tog, yarn over, 3 knit sts, yarn over, slip 1 st, 1 knit st, draw it through the slipped st, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *;

5^th rnd: * 1 knit st, knit2tog, yarn over, 5 knit sts, yarn over, slip 1 st, 1 knit st, draw it through the slipped st, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *;

6^th-8^th rnds: knit;

9^th rnd * 6 knit sts, draw 6 sts: insert RS needle in yarn over (from the 5^th row), draw long st and leave on the auxiliary needle, draw 5 more long sts (from the 3^rd, 1^st, 1^st, 3^rd and 5^th rows), 4 knit sts*; repeat from * to *;

10^th rnd: * 5 knit st, next st together with 6 long sts, 4 knit sts*; repeat from * to *;

11^th and 12^th rnds: knit;

13^th rnd: * 1 knit st, yarn over, slip 1 st, 1 knit st, draw it through the slipped st, 5 knit sts, knit2tog, yarn over*; repeat from * to *;

14^th and 16^th rnds: knit;

15^th rnd: * 2 knit sts, yarn over, slip 1 st, 1 knit st, draw it through the slipped st, 3 knit sts, knit2tog, yarn over, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *;

17^th rnd: * 3 knit sts, yarn over, slip 1 st, 1 knit st, draw it through the slipped st, 1 knit st, knit2tog, yarn over, 2 knti sts*; repeat from * to *;

18^th-20^th rnds: knit;

21^st rnd: 1 knit st, draw 3 sts as it’s previously described (from the 13^th, 15^th and 17^th rows), * 10 knit sts, draw 6 sts*; repeat from * to *, 9 knit sts, replace marker, slip 1 purl, draw 3 sts, transfer these 3 sts to the LH needle and return 1 drawn st;

22^nd rnd: *next st together with 6 long sts, 9 knit sts*; repeat from * to *;

23^rd-24^th rnds: knit.

Repeat 1^st-12^th rnds x once.

Crown

Change to double-edged knitting needles, when there are fewer sts.

1^st rnd: * 13 knit sts, knti2tog*; repeat from * to * = 84 sts;

2^nd and 3^rd rnds: knit;

4^th rnd: * 12 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 78 sts;

5^th and 6^th rnds: knit;

7^th rnd: * 11 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 72 sts;

8^th rnd: knit;

9^th rnd: * 10 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 66 sts;

10^th rnd: * 9 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 60 sts;

11^th rnd: * 8 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 54 sts;

12^th rnd: * 7 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 48 sts;

13^th rnd: * 6 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 42 sts;

14^th rnd: * 5 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 36 sts;

15^th rnd: * 4 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 30 sts;

16^th rnd: * 3 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 24 sts;

17^th rnd: * 2 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 18 sts;

18^th rnd: * 1 knit st, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 12 sts;

19^th rnd: * knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 6 sts.

Cut the yarn, draw through the rest sts and tighten.