Knitted Butterfly Hat

KNITTED BUTTERFLY HAT

video is at http://curious.com/gillyscraftworld/how-to-knit-a-hat-with-a-butterfly

K = Knit,  P = Purl, Dec = Decrease (slip one, knit one, pull slipped stitch over = psso), * * = repeat inside astericks

Caron Simply Soft in black and in yellow

Size 8 (U.S.A) 5mm circular needle

We are knitting in the round and you need to know how to do basic color knitting

Caron Simply Soft in black and in yellow

Size 8 (U.S.A) 5mm circular needle

We are knitting in the round and you need to know how to do basic color knitting

To cast on we are casting on a multiple of 5 for the first stitch pattern to work

A. Cast on 90 Stitches

1. *P2, K3 *, rep to end (ending with k3)

2. *P2, K3*, rep to end (ending with k3)

3. *P2, Put yarn to knit position slip a stitch purlwise, K2, pass the slipped stitch over the 2 stitches you just knitted,* repeat this to end ending by passing slipped stitch over.

4. *P2, K1, put your yarn over your needle (or put it in the purl position but knit one instead of purling ) and K1 * repeat to end

These 4 rows form your pattern. I did those 4 rows (x2) for my hat

5. Knit one row and increase 6 stitches throughout the row evenly (you divide your row evenly by 6) You should now have 96 stitches

BUTTERFLY MOTIF ON HAT

bl = black,  y = yellow

REPEAT EACH ROW THREE TIMES

6. 8bl, 3y, 10bl, 3y, 8bl (this equals 32 stitches and repeated three times gives you your 96 stitches)

7. 9bl, 3y, 8bl, 3y, 9 bl

8. 9bl, 4y, 6bl, 4y, 9bl

9. 8bl, 5y, 6bl, 5y, 8bl

10. 8bl, 3y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 3y, 8bl

11. 8bl, 3y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 3y, 8bl

12. 8bl, 6y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 6y, 8bl

13. 9bl, 5y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 5y, 9bl

14. 10bl, 4y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 4y, 10bl

15. 8bl, 2y, 5bl, 2y, 5bl, 2y, 8bl

16. 8bl, 1y, 6bl, 2y, 6bl, 1y, 8bl

17. 7bl, 2y, 1bl, 2y, 3bl, 2y, 3bl, 2y, 1bl, 2y, 7bl

18. 6bl, 2y, 2bl, 2y, 2bl, 1y, 2bl, 1y, 2bl, 2y, 2bl, 2y, 6bl

19. 5bl, 3y, 5bl, 1y, 1bl, 2y, 1bl, 1y, 5bl, 3y, 5bl

20. 5bl, 3y, 4bl, 1y, 2bl, 2y, 2bl, 1y, 4bl, 3y, 5bl

21. 4bl, 8y, 2bl, 1y, 2bl, 1y, 2bl, 8y, 4bl

22. 4bl, 6y, 3bl, 1y, 4bl, 1y, 3bl, 6y, 4bl

23. 12bl, 1y, 6bl, 1y, 12bl

24. 11bl, 1y, 8bl, 1y, 11bl

25. 1 row knit in black

DECREASING

26. *K14, slip one stitch, K1, pull slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (psso)*,rep to end, leaving you with 90stitches

27. *K13, slip one stitch,K1, psso* to end (84 st)

28. *K12, slip one, K1, psso* to end (78 st)

29. *K11, slip one, K1, psso* to end (72 st)

30. *K10, slip one, K1, psso* to end (66 st)

31. *K9, slip one, K1, psso* to end (60 st)

32. *K8, slip one, K1, psso* to end (54 st)

33. *K7, slip one, K1, psso* to end (48 st)

34. *K6, slip one, K1, psso* to end (42 st)

33. *K5, slip one, K1, psso* to end (36 st),  I went onto pointed needles here

32. *K4, slip one, K1, psso* to end (30 st)

33. *K3, slip one, K1, psso* to end (24 st)

34. *K2, slip one, K1, psso* to end (18 st)

35. *K1, slip one, K1, psso* to end (12 st)

36. *Slip one, K1, psso* to end

37. cast off, K2, pull one stitch over the other, K1, pull stitch over the other, to end