Lollipop Hat w/ video

Designed by Mademoiselle Plumette

LOOM:  Flexee Loom Chunky, 42 pegs.

YARN:  Approx 165 yds of worsted  acrylic/wool yarn. Sample used Tundra of Svarta Faret, 2 skeins.

NOTIONS:  tapestry needle, hook, scissors, Round counter (optional).

GAUGE: 4 sts  X 2 = 2”

SIZE:  Adult medium, (fits up to a 21″ head circumference.)

ABBREVIATIONS

k=knit

p=purl

K3tog=knit 3 together

Ewk=Ewrap knit

NOTES

Bauble How-to: On bauble peg, K1, (same peg) work purl stitch and place on peg to the left, work purl stitch and place on peg to the right. Starting on left peg, knit 8 rows across the 3 pegs. Then move the stitch from right peg, and left peg to the bobble peg. Knit bobble peg, hook 3 loops over 1.

See Video of complete hat at end of pattern.

 INSTRUCTIONS

Cast on 42 sts, prepare to work a circular panel.

Round 1 : “Ewk1, P1”, repeat to end of round. Repeat round 1, until a total of 10 rounds.

Rounds 11 : K to end of round.

Repeat round 11, until a total of 13 rounds.

Round 14 : “1 bobble, K1”, repeat to end of round.

Rounds 15 : K to end of round.

Repeat round 15, until a total of 17 rounds.

Round 18 : “K1, 1 bobble”, repeat to end of round.

Rounds 19 : K to end of round.

Repeat round 19, until a total of 21 rounds.

Round 22: “1 bobble, K1”, repeat to end of round.

Rounds 23 : K to end of round.

Repeat round 23, until a total of 25 rounds.

Round 26 : Purl

Rounds 27-28 : Knit stitch and hold off the peg. Move the stitch from peg 2 to peg 1, and place the held stitch on peg 2. Repeat process to the end of the round.

Round 29 : Purl to end of round.

Rounds 30-31 : Knit stitch and hold off the peg. Move the stitch from peg 2 to peg 1, and place the held stitch on peg 2. Repeat process to the end of the round.

Round 32: Purl to end of round.

Round 33 :  Ewk to end of round.

Repeat for total of 40 rounds.

Bind off with basic bind off method. Weave all ends in. Steam block to measurements.

Attach a pompom for fun finish.