Watchcap Patterns
| Crochet Pattern | Knit Patterns |
| Using G or H hook, chain 45 to 48 stitches, ch 1, turn. SC or SI stitch the last 6 stitches. This will decrease the top ofthe cap so you will not have too much to draw up when you
are finished. After SC the first 6 stitches, begin pattern. HDC through the back of each stitch to the end. CH 3, turn. Continue HDC through the back of each stitch until the cap is the desired size. To make stripes, do 4 rows of color 1, cut and tie on color 2, repeat 4 rows; repeat or add a third color in the same manner. |
BASIC HATUsing size 10 needles and about 2 oz of yarn, Cast on 72 sts. Row 1: K2, P2, K2 across line, ending with P2.
Rows 2-6: Repeat Row 1. Row 7: Knit across. Row 8: Purl across. Repeat these 2 rows until hat is 8.5 inches from the start, ending on a knit row. On the knit row: K2 together across the row. Next row: Purl. Next row: K2 together across. Next row: Purl across. Next row: K2 together across. Last row: Purl across. Cut a 14 inch tail of yarn, thread a yarn needle with it. Carefully pull the last row of knitting from the needle and thread the needle through every stitch. Pull tightly and fasten securely. Then sew the seam shut.
RIBBED HAT Using size 8 needles, Cast on 80 stitches. Knit 7 – 7.5 inches of K2, P2 rows. Then decrease row: K2 together, P2 together all the way across. Then knit about 1 inch of K1, P1 rows. Then, K2 together across the row. Purl back across. K2 together across the row. Cut the yarn leaving about twice the length of the finished hat. Weave the tail back through the stitches on the needle and sew the back seam. Weave through the ends. |