Twisted Slip Stitch Tuque

Much thanks to all testers! I'd love to see your finished hats, send me a link to your blog or Ravelry ID!

-this pattern is no longer available as a free draft pattern. It has been published, and is available for sale at http://threebagsfull.ca if you live in Vancouver, or you can buy online through Ravelry and have a PDF available for immediate download.

Twisted Slip Stitch Topper Pattern $5.00USD

Draft Pattern: Green Tweedy Tuque - sized for a child

1 ball of that new tweedy yarn at Three Bags Full
4.5 mm circular needles 16"/40cm in length, and DPNs
cable needle

Cast on 80 st, join

Work K4, P4 rib for 5 rounds.
Cable round: *K4, P4, slip next two stitches to cable needle and hold to front, K2, K2 from cable needle, P4* repeat to end of round
Repeat 5 rounds of rib and one cable round 7 more times for a total of 8 twists in each cable

Begin decreases:
*K4, P2, P2tog, K4, P4* repeat to end of round
*K4, P3, K4, P4* repeat to end of round
*K4, P3, K4, P2, P2TOG *repeat to end of round
*K4, P3, K4, P3 *repeat to end of round
*K4, P3, K2, K2TOG, P3 *repeat to end of round
*K4, P3, slip next two stitches to cable needle and hold to front, K1, K2 from cable needle, P3* repeat to end of round
*K4, P1, P2tog, K3, P3* repeat to end of round
*K4, P2, K3, P3* repeat to end of round
*K4, P2, K3, P1, P2tog* repeat to end of round
*K4, P2, K3, P2* repeat to end of round
*K2, SSK, P2, K3, P2* repeat to end of round
*K3, P2, slip next stitch to cable needle and hold to front, K2tog, K1 from cable needle, P2* repeat to end of round
*K3, P2, K2, P2* repeat to end of round
*K2tog, K1, P2, K2, P2* repeat to end of round
*K2, P2, K2, P2* repeat to end of round
*K2, P2tog, K2, P2* repeat to end of round
*K2, P1, K2, P2* repeat to end of round
*K2, P1, K2, P2tog* repeat to end of round
*K2, P1, K2, P1* repeat to end of round
*K2tog, P1, K2tog, P1* repeat to end of round
*P2tog to end of round

Break off 6-8inches of yarn, pull through remaining stitches and gently pull drawstring to close hole

Darn in ends, block, enjoy!

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Draft pattern: checkerboard and rib neckwarmer

Yarns used: one skein Swirl Chunky and one ball Rowan Kid Silk Haze

Gauge: 12 st over 4" in St St holding two yarns together, using 10mm needles or size required to get gauge

Cast on 28 stitches.

Box layer 1:
Row 1 - P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4
Row 2 - K4, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K4
Repeat these two rows two more times for a total of six rows.

Box layer 2:
Row 1 - K4, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K4
Row 2 - P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4
Repeat these two rows two more times for a total of six rows.

Work layer 1 and layer 2 one more time each, and work layer 1 one more time. Five layers of box stitch worked.

Begin rib section:
Row 1 - K4, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K4
Row 2 - P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4
Repeat these two rows for 10"

Work 3 more layers of box stitch, beginning with layer 1.
Layer 4 (with button hole):
Row 1 - K4, P4, K4, cast off 4, K4, P4, K4
Row 2 - P4, K4, P4, cast on 4, P4, K4, P4
Row 3, 5 - K4, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K4
Row 4, 6 - P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4

Work a fifth layer as layer 1.
Cast off loosely, darn in ends, enjoy!

Draft pattern: rust and burgundy slouchy hat

Materials: two skeins of Miski Llama, 5mm circular needles (40cm), 5mm double point needles

Cast on 93 st to circular needles, join, and work K2, P2 rib for 3". *note: 93 does not divide evenly into 4 (for K2, P2 rib), so when you come to the end of the first round, you will have 1 stitch left.. which will become the first stitch of the next 'K2, P2' in the second round... but this functions well enough if you just do not pay attention to where the start of the round is, and merrily work K2, P2 rib and watch pretty diagonal lines appear in the rows below since the rib stitches will all be offset by one!

Second note: the shop sample actually has the diagonal lines zigzagging back and forth.. but I found this to be too complex of a pattern for the lovely fuzzy yarn, and will be writing the pattern with a simple diagonal, everything-slants-one-way, brim.

3" of diagonal rib done? Good, change colours, and knit all stitches for another 3" - total of 6" from the caston edge.

Setup decrease round: *Knit 17, K2tog, Knit 16, K2tog*twice, knit 17, K2tog. 5 stitches decreased, 88 stitches remain.

Knit 1 round as follows: *knit 11, place marker* repeat to end of round.

Decrease round: *knit to last two stitches before marker, K2tog. Slip marker.* repeat to end of round, 8 stitches decreased.
Knit 1 round.

Repeat these two rounds until five stitches remain in each section between markers. Continue to work decrease round, omitting plain knitting round, until two stitches remain in each section.

Final round: K2tog eight times, eight stitches remain.

Break off 8" of yarn, draw through remaining stitches and pull tight like a drawstring to close the top of the hat. Darn in ends, and enjoy!