Owl hat pattern from: http://www.ruthieknits.com/Site/Owl_Hat.html
Cast on: Friday, 4 Jan 08
Finished: Sunday, 6 Jan 08
My modifications are indicated in blue.
Yarn: 55-60 g Malabrigo Worsted Merino in natural Size 7 Knit Picks circular needle, appropriately sized to work in magic loop. Cast on 99 stitches, work in 2x1 rib for about 1 inch. Change to stockinette. Increase to 110 stitches in the next row. Work approximately 1.5 inches in stockinette.
Begin owl pattern:
Round 1: p3, k8
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Round 18: p3, slip 2nd stitch on left needle over 1st stitch on left needle, increase 1 purl stitch, p4, increase 1 purl stitch, slip 2 stitches onto right needle, slip the first of these slipped stitches over the second, move the remaining stitch back to the left needle and purl it
Rows 19-26: Purl these 8 rows even.
Row 27: p9, p2tog
Row 28: purl all stitches
Row 29: p8, p2tog
Row 30: purl all stitches
Row 31: purl all stitches
Row 32: p7, p2tog
Row 33: purl all stitches
Row 34: purl all stitches
Row 35: p6, p2tog
Row 36: purl all stitches
Row 37: p5, p2tog
Row 38: purl all stitches
Row 39: purl all stitches
Row 40: p5, p2tog
Row 41: purl all stitches
Row 42: purl all stitches
Row 43: p4, p2tog
Row 44: purl all stitches
Row 45: purl all stitches
Row 46: purl all stitches
Row 47: p3, p2tog
Row 48: purl all stitches
Row 49: purl all stitches
Row 50: p2, p2tog
Row 51: purl all stitches
Row 52: p1, p2tog
Row 53: purl all stitches
Row 54: p2tog
Row 55: p2tog
Break yarn and bring it through the remaining 4 stitches.
Obviously, any number of types of decrease could be used for this pattern. I chose to do it this way to best fit my head.
Overall, this was a quick and really fun to knit project! Now... if the temperature would just drop down out of the upper 50's, I might get to wear it.
