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Meg's Hat

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Today's pattern offering is a simple hat. I originally designed it for my day job, since I thought maybe, giving out hand knit hats for Christmas with our logo would make us stand out with valued customers and vendors. That little "homey" touch. The higher ups agreed it was a nice idea, so I got permission to test out how much time and cost it would take. Ultimately, they decided against the idea for this year at least. I had made the sample hat and pattern already, so...

How the hat got the name: My dad had a birthday. I wore the hat to the celebration. Brother in law called it "Meg's Hat" after the hat Meg Griffen wears in the show Family Guy. It seems to fit, don't you think?

Meg's Hat

Yarn: 
HiKoo CoBaSi DK, one skein (two skeins, 2 skeins)
Contrasting color for Bind Off, can be any DK yarn that visually works with your main color

Needles: set of 4 double point needles or circular needle 30" or longer, and 16" circular needle
US Size 5, or size needed to get gauge. 


Gauge: 6 stitches/inch

Sizes: Small (22" unstretched), Medium, (24"), Large (26")

Directions:
Cast on 8

1
k1
rep 7 times
2
kfb
rep 7 times
3
k2
rep 7 times
4
kfb, k1
rep 7 times
5
k3
rep 7 times
6
kfb, k2
rep 7 times
7
k4
rep 7 times
8
kfb, k3
rep 7 times
9
k5
rep 7 times
10
kfb, k4
rep 7 times
11
k6
rep 7 times
12
kfb, k5
rep 7 times
13
k8, pm
rep 6 times
14
kfb, k to m, sm
rep 6 times
15
k to m
rep 6 times

Repeat rnd 14 & 15 until 18 (20, 22) stitches between markers (126, 140, 154 stitches)
Next Round:
K to marker, remove marker
rep 6 times

Knit 4-3/4" (5-1/2", 6-1/4") or until you feel like the hat is long enough.

When you are ready to bind off, drop main color. Insert your needle to knit two together through the back stitch. Then, knit that stitch using the contrasting yarn. Slide the stitch you just made back onto your left hand needle. Then, knit two together through the back loop, sliding the resulting loop back on to your left needle. Continue binding off in this fashion loosely. 

Weave in ends, trim, and enjoy!!


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