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Flapper Cloche
Lion Brand® Landscapes^®
Pattern Number: 50391 Without the ribbon this is the classic 'bucket' hat

SKILL LEVEL:  Easy
SIZE: One Size
Circumference: 21 1/4 inches [approximately 54.5 cm]

CORRECTIONS: None

MATERIALS

540-271 Landscapes Yarn: Rose Garden Old rose, pink surround a core of soft pastel hues.







Quantity needed: 2 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 11.98

Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 3.59

Additional Materials
Size 13 (9mm) double-pointed needles or size to needed obtain gauge 1 yd [1 m] 1/4-inch [1.25cm] satin ribbon in berry or color of your choice
GAUGE:
11 sts + 16 rows = 4 inches [10cm] in Stockinette st (knit every round). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
Exact gauges is not imporant to this project.

STITCH EXPLANATION:
SKP: Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over


INSTRUCTIONS



CLOCHE Cast on 224 sts. Join being careful not to twist. Rnd 1 *K2tog; repeat from * around -- 112 sts. Rnd 2 *K2tog; repeat from * around -- 56 sts. Rnds 3-10 Knit. Rnd 11 (Eyelet Rnd) *K1, yo, k2tog, k2, skp, yo, k1; repeat from * around. Knit until piece measures 7" from beg. Crown Shaping Next Rnd *K2tog, k5; repeat from * around -- 48 sts. Next Rnd (and all alternate rnds) Knit. Next Rnd *K2tog, k4; repeat from * around -- 40 sts Continue decreasing 8 sts every other round as set 3 more times -- 16 sts. Last Rnd K2tog around - 8 sts. Break yarn leaving a 6 inches tail. Thread tail through remaining sts, pull snugly and secure. FINISHING Weave in ends. Lace ribbon through eyelets and tie in decorative bow. Trim ribbon ends at angle.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
beg = begin(s)(ning)
k = knit
rnd(s) = round(s)
skp = slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over
st(s) = stitch(es)
tog = together
yo = yarn over


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