Ironic Gnome Hat Pattern

The Ironic Gnome hat is for hipster gnomes or people who like to sit out on the grass ironically.

wear it like a hipster

or like a gnome

I used some hand dyed Paton's classic wool - less than a full skein.

You will need about 200 yards of worsted weight yarn, size 8 DPNs

Cast on 80 stitches and distribute between 3 needles

Work 10 rounds in 1x 1 ribbing - K1, P1...

Round 11: *K8, M1 x 10. You have 90 stitches now.

Knit 15 rounds

Begin to decrease:

K16, k2tog x 5. Knit 2 rounds.

K15, k2tog x 5. Knit 2 rounds.

K14, k2tog x 5. Knit 2 rounds.

K13, k2tog x 5. Knit 2 rounds.

K12, k2tog x 5. Knit 2 rounds.

K11, k2tog x 5. Knit 2 rounds.

K10, k2tog x 5. Knit 2 rounds.

K9, k2tog x 5. Knit 2 rounds.

K8, k2tog x 5. Knit 2 rounds.

K7, k2tog x 5. Knit 2 rounds.

K6, k2tog x 5. Knit 2 rounds.

K5, k2tog x 5. Knit 2 rounds.

K4, k2tog x 5. Knit 1 round.

K3, k2tog x 5. Knit 1 round.

K2, k2tog x 5. Knit 1 round.

K1, k2tog x 5.

k2tog x 5, Pull yarn through all 10 stitches, and break.

sew in ends.

When you finish, put your pics on Ravelry

 A tutorial on how to dye a long gradient in yarn will be up soon.