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Punkin' Hat
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Sizes/Gauge: Toddler, 5 sts = 1” Keyplate 2 or Mid Gauge 6 or Bulky 3.
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- With orange, ewrap cast on 73 sts. Row counter at zeros. Knit 6 rows.
- Starting at left, transfer the 4th and then every 6th st to adjacent needle. Place empty needles in NWP.
- Knit 24 rows.
- Bring forward, needles previously put in NWP and transfer all sts so there are no empty needles between sts. (61 sts) Knit row.
- Starting at one end, transfer every 5th st to adjacent needle. Place empty needles in NWP. Knit row.
- Starting at one end, transfer every 4th st to adjacent needle. Place empty needles in NWP. Knit row.
- Starting at one end, transfer every 3rd st to adjacent needle. Place emtpy needles in NWP. Knit row.
- Starting at one end, transfer every 2nd st to adjacent needle. Place empty needles in NWP. Knit row.
- Repeat step 8 then repeat step 7. 9 sts remain.
- Change to green yarn and work I-cord over rest of sts as follows knitting manually without carriage:
- Push stitches to HP.
- Bring yarn under needles and back up to the previous side and across open needle hooks.
- Holding yarn fairly snug, push back each needle until it knits.
- Working in the same direction, (not back and forth as you normally would knit), knit I-cord for 12 rows. (After a few rows you will see the I-cord forming). Bind off and leave a tail for sewing.
- Leaf:
(Use smaller hem or claw weights if you have them).
10. With green yarn, ewrap cast on 5 sts. Move sts behind latches. Add weight and Knit 2 rows.
11. Increase 1 st each side every other row until you have 13 stitches.
12. Knit 2 rows.
13. Knit 2 rows, binding off 3 sts at beginning of each row.
14. Dec 1 st each end of knitting every other row until 1 st remains. Cut yarn and pull through last loop. Remove weight. - Sew side seam. Fold stem over and secure to hat as shown in picture. Sew leaf to hat.