knit newsboy hat & fingerless gloves - Coats & Clark

knit newsboy
hat & fingerless
gloves
LW1616
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knit newsboy hat
& fingerless gloves
LW1616
NEWSBOY HAT
Hat Directions are for size Small/Medium; changes for
size Medium/Large are in parentheses.
RED HEART® "Zoomy": 2 Balls 8955 Shaded Lime.
Circular Knitting Needle: 8mm [US 11] – 16".
Double-pointed Knitting Needles: 8mm [US 11].
Straight Knitting Needles: 5.5mm [US 9] for visor.
Stitch marker, cable needle; yarn needle.
GAUGE: 11 sts = 4"; 18 rows = 4" in Garter st with 8mm
needles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needle
to obtain the gauge.
Hat Circumference: 20 (22)".
Easy
Designed by Grace Alexander.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS:
M1 (Make 1 stitch) = Lift running thread before next stitch
onto left needle and knit into the back loop.
C2B = Slip next stitch onto cable needle and leave at
back of work, K1, then K1 from cable needle.
With circular needle, cast on 56 (60) sts. Row 1 (Right
Side): * K1, P1; rep from * across. Place marker to
denote beg of rnd; join to work in the rnd, taking care not
to twist sts. Work ribbing pat in the rnd until approximately
1w" from beg. K 1 rnd inc 16 (20) sts evenly spaced – 72
(80) sts. Work in pat:
Rnd 1: [P3 (4), C2B, P8, C2B, P3 (4)] 4 times.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Rep Rnds 1 and 2 until approximately 4" from beg, end
Rnd 1.
NOTE: Change to double pointed needles as necessary.
Medium/Large Only-Dec Rnd 1: [K2, K2tog, K12, K2tog,
K2] 4 times – 72 sts. Rnd 2: [P3, C2B, P8, C2B, P3] 4
times.
Both Sizes-Next Rnd: [K5, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K5] 4 times
– 64 sts.
Next Rnd: [P3, C2B, P3] 8 times.
Next Rnd: [K1, K2tog, K10, K2tog, K1] 4 times – 56 sts.
Next Rnd: [P2, C2B, P6, C2B, P2] 4 times.
Next Rnd: [K4, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K4] 4 times – 48 sts.
Next Rnd: [P2, C2B, P4, C2B, P2] 4 times.
Next Rnd: [K2tog, K8, K2tog] 4 times – 40 sts.
Next Rnd: [P1, C2B, P4, C2B, P1] 4 times.
Next Rnd: [K3, K2tog, K2tog, K3] 4 times – 32 sts.
Next Rnd: [P1, C2B, P2, C2B, P1 4 times.
Next Rnd: Sl 1, [K6, K2tog] 3 times, K6, Knit tog last and
first sl st, moving marker after the K2tog – 28 sts.
Next Rnd: [C2B, P2, C2B, P1] 4 times.
Next Rnd: [K2tog] 14 times – 14 sts.
Next Rnd: [K1, P1, K2, P1, K1, P1] twice.
Next Rnd: [K2tog] 7 times – 7 sts. Cut yarn leaving a long
tail. Thread through rem sts, draw up firmly, fasten securely.
Visor: With straight needles, pick up and K27 sts from the
cast-on edge. P 1 row. K 1 row. P 1 row. Bind off 2 sts at
beg of next 2 rows. Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows – 9 sts. Knit 1 row.
Cast on 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast on 3 sts at beg
of next 2 rows. Cast on 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows – 27
sts. P 1 row. K 1 row. P 1 row. Bind off, dec 6 sts evenly
across. Sew sides of visor; sew bind-off edge in place.
FINGERLESS GLOVES
One size fits most women.
RED HEART® "Zoomy": 1 Ball 8955 Shaded Lime.
Double-pointed Knitting Needles: 6mm [US 10].
Stitch holder, yarn needle.
GAUGE: 12 sts = 4"; 18 rows = 4"in St st. CHECK YOUR
GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
RIGHT HAND: Cast on 22 sts. Work 1 row of K1, P1 ribbing
dividing sts as follows: Needle 1: 7 sts, Needle 2: 8
sts; Needle 3: 7 sts; join to work in the rnd, taking care
not to twist sts. Seed Stitch Rnd 1: * P1, K1; rep from *
around. Rnd 2: * K1, P1; rep from * around.
Rep Rnds 1 and 2 for Seed st until 4" from beg. K 4 rnds.
Shape Thumb-Rnd 1: Needle 1: Knit; Needle 2: K3, M1,
K1, M1, K4; Needle 3: Knit – 24 sts.
Next And Every Other Rnd: Knit. Continue to Knit
across Needles 1 and 3 every rnd and work across
Needle 2 as follows:
Rnd 3: K3, M1, K3, M1, K4 – 26 sts. Rnd 5: K3, M1, K5,
M1, K4 – 28 sts. Rnd 7: K3, M1, K7, M1, K4 – 30 sts.
Rnd 9: K3, place next 9 sts on a holder for thumb, K4
pulling yarn tightly across the gap – 21 sts. Work even
until approximately 7" from beg. Work 1 rnd Seed St, inc
1 st on each needle – 24 sts. Work 2 more rnds in Seed
st. Bind off loosely in pat.
Thumb: Transfer sts from holder to double points, dividing
sts equally. With right side facing, pick up and K1 st
before beginning Seed st pat, work Seed st across, cast
on 1 st; join in rnd – 11 sts. Work 2 more rnds Seed st.
Bind off in pat.
LEFT HAND: Work same as Right Hand EXCEPT
reverse the directions for Needle 2 while shaping thumb.
FINISHING: Form 4 finger spaces by sewing loosely
between back and front of glove allowing a gap of approximately
1/2". Overcast or work Blanket st across the 1/2"
gap. Repeat the process a total of three times on each
glove.
RED HEART® "Zoomy", Art. E747 available
in shaded colors 3.5oz (100g), 83 yd (76m)
balls.
ABBREVIATIONS: beg = beginning; dec = decrease; inc
= increase; K = knit; mm = millimeters; P = purl; pat =
pattern; rem = remaining; rep = repeat; rnd = round; sl =
slip; St st = Stockinette stitch (Knit every rnd; or Knit on
right side rows; Purl on wrong side rows.); st(s) = stitch
(es); tog = together; * = repeat whatever follows the * as
indicated; [] = work directions in brackets the number of
times specified.
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