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:
1st 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 *;
2nd and 4th rnds: knit;
3rd 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 *;
5th 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 *;
6th-8th rnds: knit;
9th rnd * 6 knit sts, draw 6 sts: insert RS needle in yarn over (from the 5th row), draw long st and leave on the auxiliary needle, draw 5 more long sts (from the 3rd, 1st, 1st, 3rd and 5th rows), 4 knit sts*; repeat from * to *;
10th rnd: * 5 knit st, next st together with 6 long sts, 4 knit sts*; repeat from * to *;
11th and 12th rnds: knit;
13th 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 *;
14th and 16th rnds: knit;
15th 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 *;
17th 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 *;
18th-20th rnds: knit;
21st rnd: 1 knit st, draw 3 sts as it’s previously described (from the 13th, 15th and 17th 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;
22nd rnd: *next st together with 6 long sts, 9 knit sts*; repeat from * to *;
23rd-24th rnds: knit.
Repeat 1st-12th rnds x once.
Crown
Change to double-edged knitting needles, when there are fewer sts.
1st rnd: * 13 knit sts, knti2tog*; repeat from * to * = 84 sts;
2nd and 3rd rnds: knit;
4th rnd: * 12 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 78 sts;
5th and 6th rnds: knit;
7th rnd: * 11 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 72 sts;
8th rnd: knit;
9th rnd: * 10 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 66 sts;
10th rnd: * 9 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 60 sts;
11th rnd: * 8 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 54 sts;
12th rnd: * 7 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 48 sts;
13th rnd: * 6 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 42 sts;
14th rnd: * 5 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 36 sts;
15th rnd: * 4 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 30 sts;
16th rnd: * 3 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 24 sts;
17th rnd: * 2 knit sts, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 18 sts;
18th rnd: * 1 knit st, knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 12 sts;
19th rnd: * knit2tog*; repeat from * to * = 6 sts.
Cut the yarn, draw through the rest sts and tighten.