Guirlande
GUIRLANDE
(brim up pattern)
If you like Chevrefeuille, but don’t want to knit top down, you may knit Guirlande. The basic idea is the same. But the loops are hanging down on this hat (like a garland, a guirlande in French). And there is no star crown on top.
Brim
With MC, CO 68 sts. Divide sts over 3 dpn’s and join in the round, being careful not to twist. Place m to mark beginning of row
Round 1 – 8: k2, p2 till end.
Round 9: k33, kfb, k33, kfb (70 sts)
Body of hat
Change to CC
Row 1: k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, repeat till end;
Row 2: knit
Row 3: k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, repeat till end;
Row 4: knit
Row 5: k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1, repeat till end
Change to MC
Row 6: knit
Change to CC2
Row 7: *k5, RLH, k1, LLH, k4, repeat till end.
Change to MC
Row 8: k5, ktog 3 loops, 1 st and 3 loops through back loop, k4, repeat till end
Row 9: knit
Row 10: knit
Change to CC1
Row 11: k1, yo, ssk, knit 5, k2tog, yo, repeat till end
Row 12: knit
Row 13: k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat till end.
Row 14: knit
Row 15: k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2 repeat till end.
Change to MC
Row 16: knit
Change to CC2
Row 17: *k1, LLH, k9, RLH, repeat till end
Change to MC
Round 18: ktog 1 st and 3 loops (back loop), *k9, ktog 3 loops, 1s and 3 loops (back loop), repeat from*, pass last 3 loops over first sts of round.
Round 19: knit
Round 20: k8, k2tog, till end (63 sts)
Crown
Change to CC1
Round 21: k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, repeat till end
Round 22: knit
Round 23: k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, repeat till end
Round 24: knit
Round 25: k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, repeat till end
Change to MC
Round 26: knit
Change to CC2
Round 27: k4, RLH, k1, LLH, k4 Repeat till end.
Change to MC
Row 28: k4, ktog 3 loops, 1 st and 3 loops through back loop, k4, repeat till end
Row 29: knit
Row 30: sl1, *k2tog, k7, repeat till last s, ktog last and first sts (56 sts)
Change to CC
Round 31: k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, repeat till end
Round 32: knit
Round 33: k2, yo, ssk, *k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, repeat from*, till last st, k1.
Round 34: knit
Round 35: k3, *yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5, repeat from * end with yo, sl1, k2tog psso, yo, k2
Change to MC
Round 36: knit
Change to CC2
Round 37: *k1, LLH, k6, RLH, repeat from*
Change to MC
Round 38: ktog 1 st with 3 loops, *k7, ktog 3 loops, 1 st and 3 loops, repeat from *. End of round: pass last 3 loops over 1st st.
Round 39: knit
Round 40: k3, *sl1, k2tog, psso, k5, repeat 5 more times, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2 (42 sts)
Change to CC:
Round 41: knit
Round 42: k2, k2tog, 10 times, k2 (32 sts)
Round 43: knit
Round 44: k1, 2tog, 10 times, k2 (22 sts)
Round 45: knit
Round 46: k2tog till end (11 sts)
Break yarn, thread yarn trough remaining sts, pull tight and secure.
Weave in loose ends.