The red hat follows the pattern below.

The pink hat is slightly shorter than the

red one; see Notes section for details on how to do this.

Asherton Hat
© Pattern designed by S.M. Kahn, August 2006
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Notes:

Basic Bind Off instructions can be found on this page here:

http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/bind-off.php

Basic Cast On instructions can be found on this page here:

http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/index.php

CO = Cast on

K = Knit.
K# = Knit # number of stitches, where # indicates the number of stitches to be
knit.
Video to show you how to knit can be found here:
http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/knit.php

K2Tog = Knit 2 stitches together.

Video showing how to do K2Tog can be found here:
http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/decrease.php

P = Purl.
P# = Purl # number of stitches, where # indicates the number of stitches to be
purled.
Video to show you how to purl can be found here:
http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/purl.php
US8 = US8 or 5mm knitting needle size
Needle size standards can be found here:
http://www.yarnstandards.com/hooks.html

WW = Worsted Weight yarn

Yarn weight standards can be found here:
http://www.yarnstandards.com/weight.html

* ... * = work everything between asterisks across the round.

(asterisks are described here:
http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/abbreviations_explained/ )

Instructions in parentheses followed by x2,x3, and x4 mean you do what is in

the parentheses the number of times indicated after "x".
For example: (K1, P1)x2 means you do: K1, P1, K1, P1.

If you want to make the hat larger, cast on 96 stitches. The pattern will work
out pretty much the same. You may want to make the hat a little longer...
perhaps by knitting a few more rounds of * P6, K6 * before Rounds 1 & 2, and a
few more rounds of * K6, P6 * after Rounds 23 & 24. You can work the decrease
similarly (of course the stitch count at the end of each decrease round will
differ from the numbers stated in the pattern) or tweak the decrease to your
own liking.

If you want to make the hat a little shorter, like the pink hat pictured above,
just omit the 5 knit rounds in the decrease section (decrease rounds 1, 2, 4, 6,
& 8).

Pattern Instructions:

Please read "Notes" section before starting; it contains almost everything I

think you may need to know to work this pattern.

This hat is knitting in the round using circular needles.

Using Worsted Weight yarn and 5mm (US8) needles, CO 84 stitches. Join
without twisting.

Knit K2, P2 ribbing for about 1.5 inches.

Knit 4 rounds of * P6, K6 *

Rounds 1 & 2 : * P6, K6 *

Rounds 3 & 4 : * P5, K1, P1, K5 *
Rounds 5 & 6 : * P4, (K1, P1) x2, K4 *
Rounds 7 & 8 : * P3, (K1, P1) x3, K3 *
Rounds 9 & 10 : * P2, (K1, P1) x4, K2 *
Rounds 11 & 12 : P1, K1 across
Rounds 13 & 14 : K1, P1 across
Rounds 15 & 16 : * K2, (P1, K1) x4, P2 *
Rounds 17 & 18 : * K3, (P1, K1) x3, P3 *
Rounds 19 & 20 : * K4, (P1, K1) x2, P4 *
Rounds 21 & 22 : * K5, P1, K1, P5 *
Rounds 23 & 24 : * K6, P6 *

Knit 4 rounds of * K6, P6 *

Start Decrease:

Round 1 : Knit
Round 2 : Knit
Round 3 : * Knit 12 stitches, K2Tog * (78 sts)
Round 4 : Knit
Round 5 : * Knit 11 stitches, K2Tog * (72 sts)
Round 6 : Knit
Round 7 : * Knit 10 stitches, K2Tog * (66 sts)
Round 8 : Knit
Round 9 : * Knit 9 stitches, K2Tog * (60 sts)
Round 10 : * Knit 8 stitches, K2Tog * (54 sts)
Round 11 : * Knit 7 stitches, K2Tog * (48 sts)
Round 12 : * Knit 6 stitches, K2Tog * (42 sts)
Round 13 : * Knit 5 stitches, K2Tog * (36 sts)
Round 14 : * Knit 4 stitches, K2Tog * (30 sts)
Round 15 : * Knit 3 stitches, K2Tog * (24 sts)
Round 16 : * Knit 2 stitches, K2Tog * (18 sts)
Round 17 : * Knit 1 stitch, K2Tog * (12 sts)
Round 18 : * K2Tog * (6 sts)

Cut yarn, thread through remaining stitches and fasten off. Weave ends.