Sunday, November 4, 2018

Free Pattern - 1933 Colleen Gnome Cap #1081

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1933 Colleen Gnome Cap #1081

The college or business woman will dote on the gnome hat.  It’s easy to put on and always looks smart.

SIZE:
Headsize 22”

MATERIALS:
Bear Brand
OR
Bucilla Ladyfair
OR
Shetland Floss, 2 balls
1 set [5]  Bucilla Steel Knitting Needles #11 [sock size], Art #3494

HAT:
With double strand [1 strand from each ball] of yarn, cast on 108 sts.

Divide sts evenly on 4 needles & work as for stockings.

* K 10 rnds, p 4 rnds; rep from * once.

K 10 more rnds.

Break off 1 strand & work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 25 rnds.

Add 2nd strand of yarn & work 1 rnd dec as follows:
*K 34, k 2 tog; rep from * around, ending with k last 2 sts of rnd tog.

K 9 more rnds on 105 sts now in rnd.

This complete roll at top of hat.

Break off 1 strand of yarn, turn work & k 1 rnd even.

1ST DEC RND:  * K 19, k 2 tog; rep from * around [5 decs, 100 sts left in rnd].

K 1 rnd even.

2ND DEC RND:  * K 18, k 2 tog; rep from * around [5 decs, directly over decs in rnd below].

K 1 rnd even.

Cont in this way to dec 5 sts in every other rnd, each time having 1 st less bet decs, until there are 10 sts left in rnd.

Break off yarn, leaving long end to sew with.

With crewel needle, draw this thread thru sts on needles & fasten off.

Using crewel needle, sew edge of top roll tog from wrong side, to make it puff out on right side [see photo].

Darn in all ends.

ENJOY! 

HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:

*                                   repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* *                                repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or                                      repeat from a given set of instructions
”                                   inch(es)
Alt                              alternate
Approx                      approximately
Beg                             begin/beginning
Bet                             between
Bl                                back loop(s)
Bo                               bobble
Bp                               back post
Bpdc                          back post double crochet
Bpsc                           back post single crochet
Bptr                           back post treble/triple crochet
Ca                               color A
Cb                               color B
Cc                               contrasting color
Ch                               chain stitch
Ch                               refers to chain or space previously
made: e.g                  ch-1 space
ch-sp                          chain space
Cl                               cluster
Cm                              centimeter(s)
Compl                        complete
Cont                           continue
Dc                               double crochet
Dc2tog                      double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec                             decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc                   double treble/triple crochet
fl                                front loop(s)
Foll                            follow/follows/following
Fp                               front post
Fpdc                           front post double crochet
Fpsc                           front post single crochet
Fptr                           front post treble/triple crochet
G                                 gram
Hdc                            half double crochet
Hk                               hook
Inc                               increase/increases/increasing
Incl                             inclusive
K                                 knit
lp(s)                           loop(s)
M                                 meter(s)
M                                 mesh
Mc                               main color
Meas                          measure
Mm                              millimeter(s)
O                                 over (yarn over)
Oz                               ounce(s)
P                                 picot or purl
Pat(s) or patt          pattern(s)
Pc st or Pc              popcorn stitch
Pm                               place marker
Prev                           previous
PSSO                         pass slip stitch over
Rem                            remain/remaining
Rep                             repeat(s)
Rnd(s)                        round(s)
Rs                               right side
Sc                               single crochet
Sc2tog                      single crochet 2 stitches together
Sdc                             short double crochet (half double crochet)
Sk                               skip
Sl st                           slip stitch
Sp(s)                          space(s)
St(s)                           stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch               turning chain
Tbl                              through back loop
Tog                             together
Tr or Trc                  treble/triple crochet
Trtrc or T Trc         triple treble/triple crochet
Ws                              wrong side
YB                               yarn back
Yd(s)                          yard(s)
YF                               yarn forward
Yo                               yarn over
Yoh                             yarn over hook