FLAME HAT
Materials: size 7 double pointed needles and/or 16” circular; 100 yds (2 oz.) cotton light worsted weight yarn (Model shown made in Red Heart Eco-Cotton, Candy Marl); stitch marker, yarn needle
Gauge: 22 sts and 28 rows in pattern = 4”
Finished size: adult hat
Abbreviations: Kfb: Knit one st into the front of designated st; do not slide off left needle; knit one st into the back of designated st; slide yarn off left needle (one increase made).
Make crown:
With dpn, cast on 8 sts. Join into round and knit one round (8 sts).
Increase rounds:
Round 1: *Kfb. Repeat from * around. (16 sts)
Round 2 & all even rounds: Knit.
Round 3: *K1, kfb. Repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Round 5: *K2, kfb. Repeat from * around. (32 sts)
Round 7: *K3, kfb. Repeat from * around. (40 sts)
Round 9: *K4, kfb. Repeat from * around. (48 sts)
Round 11: *K5, kfb. Repeat from * around. (56 sts)
Round 13: *K6, kfb. Repeat from * around. (64 sts)
Round 15: *K7, kfb. Repeat from * around. (72 sts)
Round 17: *K8, kfb. Repeat from * around. (80 sts)
Round 18: *K9, kfb. Repeat from * 6 times; k last 10 sts (skip last dec). (87 sts)
Round 20: Knit.
Begin pattern:
Round 21: K3, *k2tog, k5, m1 (lift bar between sts onto left needle and knit as a regular st). Repeat from * around.
Round 22 and all even numbered rounds: Knit all sts.
Round 23: K3, *k2tog, k4, m1, k1. Repeat from * around.
Round 25: K3, *k2tog, k3, m1, k2. Repeat from * around.
Round 27: K3, *k2tog, k2, m1, k3. Repeat from * around.
Round 29: K3, *k2tog, k1, m1, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 31: K3, *k2tog, m1, k5. Repeat from * around.
Round 33: *M1, k5, k2tog. Repeat from * to last 3 sts; k3.
Round 35: *K1, m1, k4, k2tog. Repeat from * to last 3 sts; k3.
Round 37: *K2, m1, k3, k2tog. Repeat from * to last 3 sts; k3.
Round 39: *K3, m1, k2, k2tog. Repeat from * to last 3 sts; k3.
Round 41: *K4,m1, k1, k2tog. Repeat from * to last 3 sts; k3.
Round 43: *K5, m1, k2tog. Repeat from * to last 3 sts; k3.
Round 44: Knit.
Round 45: Knit to last 2 sts, k2tog (86 sts).
Rounds 46-50: *K1, p1. Repeat from * to end.
Bind off all sts loosely.
FLAME PATTERN ARMWARMERS
MATERIALS: Size 4 circular needle, 9” or 11” or dpns; DK/sport weight or light worsted yarn (model stitched in Caron Simply Soft Violet); stitch markers, one of color A and one of color B
Cast on 36 sts; being careful not to twist work, join into round and place marker for end of round.
Round 1 and odd numbered rows: Knit.
Round 2: *k4, k2tog, k5, m1 (lift bar between sts onto left needle and knit), k1. Repeat from * around.
Round 4: *k4, k2tog, k4, m1, k2. Repeat from * around.
Round 6: *k4, k2tog, k3, m1, k3. Repeat from * around.
Round 8: *k4, k2tog,k2, m1, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 10: *k4, k2tog, k1, m1, k5. Repeat from * around.
Round 12: *k4, k2tog, m1, k6. Repeat from * around.
Round 14: *k1, m1, k5, k2tog, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 16: *k2, m1, k4, k2tog, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 18: *k3, m1, k3, k2tog, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 20: *k4, m1, k2, k2tog, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 22: *k5, m1, k1, k2tog, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 24: *k6, m1, k2tog, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 25: Knit.
Rounds 26-49: Repeat rounds 2-25.
Shape thumb:
Round 50: M1, place marker of color B, *k4, k2tog, k5, m1 (lift bar between sts onto left needle and knit), k1. Repeat from * around.
Round 51 and odd numbered rounds: Knit, slipping markers as needed.
Round 52: M1, k1, m1, sl marker, *k4, k2tog, k4, m1, k2. Repeat from * around.
Round 54: M1, k3, m1, sl marker, *k4, k2tog, k3, m1, k3. Repeat from * around.
Round 56: M1, k5, m1, sl marker, *k4, k2tog,k2, m1, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 58: M1, k7, m1, sl marker, *k4, k2tog, k1, m1, k5. Repeat from * around.
Round 60: M1, k9, m1, sl marker, *k4, k2tog, m1, k6. Repeat from * around.
Round 62: M1, k11, m1, sl marker, *k1, m1, k5, k2tog, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 64: M1, k13, m1, sl marker, *k2, m1, k4, k2tog, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 66: M1, k15, m1, sl marker, *k3, m1, k3, k2tog, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 68: K1, p15, k1, sl marker, *k4, m1, k2, k2tog, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 70: K1, p15, k1, sl marker, *k5, m1, k1, k2tog, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 71: K1, bind off 15 sts (remove second marker), knit to end.
Round 72: Push gap closed to make a round; k first two sts together. *k6, m1, k2tog, k4. Repeat from * around.
Round 73: K2tog, k to end (36 sts).
Round 74: *k4, k2tog, k5, m1 (lift bar between sts onto left needle and knit), k1. Repeat from * around.
Round 75: Knit.
Round 76: Purl.
Round 77: Knit.
Round 78: Purl.
Bind off loosely. Weave in ends.
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