1/1 Rib Hat and Encore Hat



1/1 RIB HAT

YARN
1 skein of Encore Worsted

NEEDLES 
US #8 16” circular needle, and #8 double pointed needles (set of 5).

GAUGE
5 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch

PATTERN NOTES
PLEASE check your gauge.  We have found that several people use a different size needle that is on the ball band to get 5 sts per inch.

OTHER SUPPLIES
Stitch marker, sewing needle.

HAT
Cast on 104 sts.  Place beginning of round marker, and join, being careful not to twist sts.  Work in K1, P1 ribbing.
Work in ribbing for 8”.  Change to double pointed needles, placing 26 sts on each of four needles.

DECREASING FOR THE CROWN
Round 1: SSK, work in pattern as established (knit the knits and purl the purls) to last 2 sts on needle, K2tog.  Do this on the remaining three needles. (96 sts)
Round 2: K1, work pattern as established (knit the knits and purl the purls) to last st on needle, K1.  Repeat on the remaining three needles.
Rounds 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11:  repeat round 1. (56 sts)
Rounds 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12: repeat round 2.
Rounds, 13, 14 and 15: repeat round 1. (32 sts)
Round 16: SSK 2x, K2tog 2x.  Repeat on remaining three needles.  (16 sts)
Round 17: SSK, K2tog.  Repeat on remaining 3 needles.  (8 sts)
FINISHING
Cut yarn, leaving a 12” tail.  Thread tail onto sewing needle and pull through remaining sts.  Then pass through the sts one more time again.  Weave in ends. 
Enjoy!



ENCORE HAT

YARN
1 ball Encore Worsted (200 yds)

NEEDLES
US #6 and #8 16” or 20” circular needles.  #8 double pointed needles.

GAUGE
5 stitches per inch

PATTERN NOTES
K2tog through back loop. This is not the same as SSK.  DO NOT turn stitches before knitting into the back loop.  When stitches no longer fit onto your circular needle, change to double pointed needles.

OTHER SUPPLIES
Stitch marker.

HAT
Using #6 needle cast on 96 sts.  Place marker, and join in the round, being careful not to twist stitches.  Knit 10 rows. 
Change to #8 needles and knit 30 rows.

SHAPE CROWN
Row 1: (K10, K2tog through back loop) repeat across row.
Row 2 and all even rows: knit
Row 3: (K9, K2tog through back loop) repeat across row.
Row 5: (K8, K2tog through back loop) repeat across row.
Row 7: (K7, K2tog through back loop) repeat across row.
Row 9: (K6, K2tog through back loop) repeat across row.
Row 11: (K5, K2tog through back loop) repeat across row.
Row 13: (K4, K2tog through back loop) repeat across row.
Row 15: (K3, K2tog through back loop) repeat across row.
Row 16: (K2, K2tog through back loop) repeat across row.
Row 17: (K1, K2tog through back loop) repeat across row.
Row 19: K2tog across row.  (8 sts remain.)
Break yarn and thread tail through remaining sts.  Weave in ends.