Staggered beanie
Crown preparation
Using cast (bind) on method of your choice, cast (bind) on 72 (84, 96, 108, 120) sts onto the circular needle. Join in the round, being careful not to twist sts. Place stitch marker to indicate start of round.
18in size only: *p2tog, P19; repeat from * to end. 80 sts. 22in size only: *P12, p2tog, P13; repeat from * to end. 104 sts.
Crown Brim Rnd 1: *K3, P3; repeat from * to end Repeat this round until brim measures 1 (1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2) in/2.5 (3.25, 3.75, 4.5, 5) cm.
Body Rnd 1: *K3, P9; repeat from * to end Repeat this round for a further 1 (1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2) in/2.5 (3.25, 3.75, 4.5, 5) cm until work measures 2 (2.5, 3, 3.5, 4) in/5 (6.25, 7.5, 9, 10.25) cm from cast (bind)-on edge. Work as follows: Next rnd: Purl all sts Repeat this round, forming reverse stocking (stockinette) stitch, for a further 1.5in/3.75cm until work measures 3.5 (4, 4.5, 5, 5.5) in/9 (10.25, 11.5, 12.75, 14) cm from cast (bind)-on edge.
15in/38cm size jump to Rnd 13; 18in/45cm size jump to Rnd 11; 20in/50.75cm size jump to Rnd 7; 22in/56cm size jump to Rnd 5; 24in/61cm size start at Rnd 1. As you work through these instructions, as the hat gets too small to work comfortably on the circular needle, change to the DPNs. Rnd 1: *(ssp, P26, p2tog); repeat from * to end. 112 sts. Rnd 2 & all even rounds: Purl all sts Rnd 3: P12, p2tog, (ssp, P24, p2tog) 3 times, ssp, P12. 104 sts. Rnd 5: *(ssp, P22, p2tog); repeat from * to end. 96 sts. Rnd 7: P10, p2tog, (ssp, P20, p2tog) 3 times, ssp, P10/ 88 sts. Rnd 9: *(ssp, P18, p2tog); repeat from * to end. 80 sts.
Rnd 11: P8, p2tog, (ssp, P16, p2tog) 3 times, ssp, P8/ 72 sts. Rnd 13: *(ssp, P14, p2tog); repeat from * to end. 64 sts. Rnd 15: P6, p2tog, (ssp, P12, p2tog) 3 times, ssp, P6. 56 sts. Rnd 17: *(ssp, P10, p2tog); repeat from * to end. 48 sts. Rnd 19: P4, p2tog, (ssp, P8, p2tog) 3 times, ssp, P4. 40 sts. Rnd 21: *(ssp, P6, p2tog); repeat from * to end. 32 sts. Rnd 23: P2, p2tog, (ssp, P4, p2tog) 3 times, ssp, P2. 24 sts. Rnd 25: *(ssp, P2, p2tog); repeat from * to end. 16 sts. Rnd 27: *(p2tog, ssp); repeat from * to end. 8 sts. Break yarn and draw through remaining 8 sts, tighten to close.
Making up Weave in all ends. A gentle wash and blocking is required to help the decreases settle in and lay flat. Knitting for Beginners 131