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 Strawberry Hat

Sizes/Gauge: Toddler, 5 sts = 1” Keyplate 2 or Mid Gauge 6 or Bulky 3. Kids: 4.5 sts = 1” Keyplate 2.5 or Midgauge 7 or Bulky 5. Adult: 4 sts = 1” Keyplate 3 or Midgauge 8 or Bulky 7 Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn:  75(120,150)yds red, 25(35,50) yds green

1. With red, ewrap cast on 76 sts.  Row counter at zeros.  Knit 15 rows.
2. Starting at left, bring every 6^th  st to HP.  Knit row.
3. Lay green yarn across needles in HP and manually knit each st.
4. Knit 4 rows.
5. Starting at left, bring the 3^rd then every 6^th  st to HP.  Knit row.  Repeat step 3.
6. Knit 4 rows. 
7. Repeat steps 2-5.
8. Starting at left, bring to HP needles 2,3,4, (skip next 3 needles, bring to HP next 3 needles) repeat across row.  Knit row with red.
9. Repeat step 3.
10. Repeat step 2 knitting row with GREEN yarn.
11. Repeat step 3 with RED yarn.  Break red yarn.  Knit 1 row with green.
12. Transfer every 6^th st to adjacent needle.
13. Transfer sts, so that there are no empty needles between stitches.  Knit row.
14. Transfer every 5^th st onto previous needle. Repeat step 13.
15. Transfer every 4^th st onto previous needle. Repeat step 13.
16. Transfer every 3^rd st onto previous needle.
17. Transfer sts to that there are no empty needles between stitches.  Knit 2 rows.
18. Transfer every other st onto previous needle. Repeat step 17.
19. Repeat steps 17 & 18.
20. Work I-cord over rest of sts as follows knitting manually without carriage:
21. Push stitches to HP.
22. Bring yarn under needles and back up to the previous side and across open needle hooks.
23.  Holding yarn fairly snug, push back each needle until it knits.
24. Working in the same direction, (not back and forth as you normally would knit), repeat steps 21 through 23 for 6 rows.(After a few rows you will see the I-cord forming). 
25. Break yarn leaving a tail and thread through live sts.  Pull tight and weave in end.Sew side seam.  Weave in any ends.