The Ironic Gnome hat is for hipster gnomes or people who like to sit out on the grass ironically.
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| wear it like a hipster |
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| 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.
A tutorial on how to dye a long gradient in yarn will be up soon.
