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Snowtracks Cap

By: Stitch Nation by Debbie Stoller

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Make this beautiful Snowtracks Cap from Red Heart Yarn and look stylish no matter what the weather throws your way. This trendy hat is the perfect go-to winter accessory.

Snowtracks Cap

Materials:

  • STITCH NATION by Debbie Stoller™ “Bamboo Ewe™”: 1 ball, 5410 Mercury
  • Circular Knitting Needles: 3.75 [US 5] and 4.5mm [US 7] 16” long.
  • Double Pointed Needles: 1 set 4.5mm [US 7].

Gauge: 28 sts = 4”; 26 rounds = 4” in Rib, slightly stretched. Check your gauge: Use any size needle to obtain the gauge.

Special Abbreviations:
2/2 LPC = Slip next 2 sts to cable needle, hold to front; p2, k2 from cable needle.
2/2 RPC = Slip next 2 sts to cable needle, hold to back; k2, p2 from cable needle.
2/2 LC = slip next 2 sts to cable needle, hold to front; k2; k2 from cable needle.
2/2 RC = slip next 2 sts to cable needle, hold to back; k2; k2 from cable needle.
Ssk = Slip next 2 sts knitwise, one at a time to right needle; insert point of left needle into the fronts of these 2 sts and knit them together from this position.
Ssp = Slip next 2 sts knitwise, one at a time to right hand needle; pass them back to left hand needle and p2togtbl.

Instructions:

Cap:

  1. With smaller needles, cast on 100 (120) sts. Place marker for beginning of round and join, being careful not to twist sts. Work in K2, p2 rib for 1½ (3½)”.
     
  2. Next Round (Inc): [(k2, p2) twice, k1, k into front and back of st, p1, p into front and back of st, (k2, p2) twice] 5 (6) times–110 (132) sts
     
  3. Next Round: Work even in rib pattern as established, purl increased sts.


Setup Cable Pattern:

  1. Change to larger needles, begin with Round 1, work Cable pattern from chart or instructions below:
     
  2. Round 1: [K2, p2, k2, p2, 2/2 LPC, 2/2 RPC, p2, k2, p2] 5 (6) times.
     
  3. Round 2 and all even-numbered rounds: K the knit sts and p the purl sts.
     
  4. Round 3: [K2, p2, k2, p4, 2/2 LC, p4, k2, p2] 5 (6) times.
     
  5. Round 5: [K2, p2, (2/2 LPC, 2/2 RPC) twice, p2] 5 (6) times.
     
  6. Round 7: [K2, p4, 2/2 RC, p4, 2/2 RC, p4] 5 (6) times.
     
  7. Round 9: [K2, p2, (2/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC) twice, p2] 5 (6) times.
     
  8. Round 11: Repeat Round 3.
     
  9. Round 13: Repeat Round 5.
     
  10. Round 15: Repeat Round 7.
     
  11. Round 17: Repeat Round 9.
     
  12. Round 19: Repeat Round 3.
     
  13. Rounds 20-22: K the knit sts and p the purl sts.
     
  14. Round 23: Repeat Round 3.
     
  15. Round 25: [K2, p2, k2, p2, 2/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC, p2, k2, p2] 5 (6) times.
     
  16. Rounds 26-28: K the knit sts and p the purl sts.


Shape Crown:

  1. Round 1: [K2, (p2, k2) twice, ssp, p2tog, (k2, p2) twice] 5 (6) times–100 (120) sts.
     
  2. Round 2 and even numbered rounds: K the knit sts and p the purl sts.
     
  3. Round 3: [k2, p2tog, (k2, p2) 3 times, k2, p2tog] 5 (6) times. 90 (108) sts.
     
  4. Round 5: [K2, p1, k2, p2tog, k2, p2, k2, p2tog, k2, p1] 5 (6) times–80 (96) sts.
     
  5. Round 7: [K2, (p1, k2) twice, p2tog, (k2, p1) twice] 5 (6) times–75 (90) sts.
     
  6. Round 9: [(K2, p1) twice, ssk, p1, k2tog, p1, k2, p1] 5 (6) times–65 (78) sts.
     
  7. Round 11: [K2, p1, ssk, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k2tog, p1] 5 (6) times–55 (66) sts.
     
  8. Round 13: [K2tog, p1, (k1, p1) 4 times)] 5 (6) times–50 (60) sts.
     
  9. Round 15: [Ssk, k1, p1, ssk, k1, p1, ssk] 5 (6) times–35 (42) sts.
     
  10. Round 16: [K2, k2tog, k1, k2tog] 5 (6) times– 25 (30) sts.
     
  11. Round 17: [K2tog, k1, k2tog] 5 (6) times–15 (18) sts.
     
  12. Round 18: K2tog around, k1 (0)–8 (9) sts.

Finishing:

  1. Cut yarn leaving long tail. Thread tail through remaining sts and pull tightly to secure. Weave in yarn ends.

Note:

Hat is worked in the round. As stitches are decreased and no longer fit on circular needle, divide them among 3 double pointed needles to complete.
K2, p2 Rib (worked over a multiple of 4 sts) Round 1 (Right Side): * K2, p2; repeat from * around. Repeat Round 1 for K2, p2 rib.

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