  by
John Brinegar for squish handknits, New York City
Pinky just kinda came to
me (as most things do for most people, I'm
assuming) after being asked by Amy to design
something for the Man Issue.
I like my designs to be
unexpected... in color, design, shape. This
is an absolutely unexpected hat. Bend it to
your will, wear it as you please.
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model: John
Brinegar
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| One [stretch to fit from child
to large adult] |
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Length: Approx. 17 inches
Circumference: 16 inches
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Gedifra Donatella [80% New Wool, 20% Polyamide;
72yds/65m per 50g ball]
[MC]: Color: #2056 Hot Pink; 1 ball
[CC]: Color: #2204 Red; 1 ball
1 set US 10/6mm straight needles
Cable needle
Tapestry needle
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| 13.5 sts/20 rows
= 4 inches in stockinette stitch |
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[Knitty's list of standard
abbreviations can be found here]
K1 below:
When knitting next stitch, insert needle
knitwise into center front of stitch BELOW next
stitch on left needle. Knit this stitch as usual,
dropping stitch on left needle from left needle
when the new stitch is complete.
Loop
Lace Pattern (Worked over a mutliple
of 6 sts + 5):
Row 1 [RS]: Sl 1, k2, k2tog, yo, [k1
below, yo, k2tog, k1, sl 1, k1, psso, yo] to
last 6 sts, k1 below, yo, k2tog, k3.
Row 2 [WS]: Sl 1, sl next st to cable
needle and hold to back of work, p2, p1 from
cable needle, p3, [sl next st to cable needle
and hold to back of work, p2, p1 from cable
needle, p3] to last 4 sts, sl next st to cable
needle and hold to back of work, p2, p1 from
cable needle, k1.
Repeat these 2 rows for Lace
and Cable Pattern.
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 Note:
Slip first st of each row purlwise.
Using MC, CO 59 sts. P
1 row [WS].
Work 21 rows in Loop Lace Pattern, ending
with RS row.
P 1 row.
Using CC, work 2 rows in stockinette st, and
cont as follows:
Decrease Row [RS]: Sl 1, ssk, k to
last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
P 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows 7 times more.
Work Decrease Row
once more. 41 sts rem.
Using MC, p 1 row.
Work Decrease Row.
Repeat these 2 rows 6 times more. 27 sts rem.
Using CC, p 1 row.
Work Decrease Row.
Repeat these 2 rows 10 times more. 5 sts rem.
P 1 row.
Next row [RS]: Sl 1, ssk, k2tog.
P 1 row.
Break yarn, leaving a tail at least 2 feet
long; draw tail through rem sts, pull tight.
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Use tail to
sew hat together along long edge.
Weave in ends.
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|  Born
in Indiana, John first learned to crochet when
he
was 19. Soon after, he took up knitting, spinning,
dyeing, and has been involved in fiber arts
ever
since. With a color theory and fine arts background
from John Herron School of Art in Indianapolis,
he is
constantly searching for and interested in different
ways of exploring design and color relationships.
John is currently designing for Knit.1’s
upcoming
men’s issue, Lion Brand Yarns, Quiksilver,
and now
proudly adds knitty.com to that list.
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| Pattern &
images © 2005 John Brinegar. Contact John |
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