FREE KNITTING PATTERN, MESSY BUN HAT, 5 YRS - ADULT, #2547k

2547K-KNIT MESSY BUN HAT 5 yrs to adult

Copyright © 2020,  Emi Harrington (Do not give away or sell this pattern, copyright protected.)  .This pattern may be printed for your personal use only. You may not in any form, reproduce, transmit, give away or distribute this pattern, including but not limited to images, diagrams and text, through any venue, including photocopying, other electrical or mechanical means, recording, or any other information storage and or retrieval system.  Permission is granted to sell your finished garments.

If you have questions about this pattern, you may email me at: mehartgallery@gmail.com 

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HOW TO SOFTEN STIFF YARN:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcHU2h3SkrQ

LEARN TO KNIT, HOW TO:

Cast on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iocTxgfLqU&list=PL8JcOsK0nf1L4RVaar-hbVuTc1AVqrutu&index=5

Knit stitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpJyef0ewFc&list=PL8JcOsK0nf1L4RVaar-hbVuTc1AVqrutu&index=4

Purl stitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2dkEiTDxCw&list=PL8JcOsK0nf1L4RVaar-hbVuTc1AVqrutu&index=3

Cast off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_QLYZG1lcU&list=PL8JcOsK0nf1L4RVaar-hbVuTc1AVqrutu&index=2

Sew a seam in knitting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5UXKaYctAg 

MY FREE VIDEO TUTORIALS ON YOUTUBE:http://www.youtube.com/user/Hectanooga1

MATERIALS:

Worsted weight yarn, worked 2 strands 

(Adult: 120 yds, 12-16 yrs: 100 yds; 5-12 yrs: 85 yds)

7 mm knitting needles (worked flat)

Yarn needle

INSTRUCTIONS:

My main focus with designing is to produce a pattern that requires the least amount of instructions, for ease of construction.You can find ALL my patterns on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/emi-harrington  Including over 380 FREE patterns.

1.  Copyright: Emi Harrington, please do not share in any form.      

     Works bottom up.

     Working with size 7 mm needles, and 2 strands of ww yarn:

  (White yarn )Cast on:  

  5-12 yrs: 36 stitches;  

  12-16 yrs: 40 stitches;  

  Adult: 44 stitches

2.   Work in ribbing: k2 p2 for 4 rows.

3.  (Gray yarn) (Not necessary to cut yarn after each sequence.)

 Work in stockinette stitch (k one row, p one row) for 2 rows.

4.  (White yarn) Work in garter stitch (k every row)  for 4 rows.

5.  Repeat step 3 and 4 for:

  5-12 yrs: 2 times (12 rows)

 12-16 yrs: 3 times (18 rows)

 Adult: 4 times (24 rows).

6.  Knit 2 stitches together across the row. (19, 20, 22)

7.  Knit 2 stitches together across the row, casting off each stitch 

     after it is worked. (10, 10, 11)

Leave a long yarn end, thread it into a needle, sew the back seam 

of the hat.