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Evenstar Hat

based on the Evenstar Gloves by Audrey MacDonald fingerless mitts pattern

Materials One hank Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend 150yds US 3 needles, DPNs & Circulars Pattern Cast on 26 stitches using crochet provisional cast-on and a scrap of waste yarn. Use the following sequence: P1 – C4B – Main Cable – C4F – sl1

Main Cable Twisted & Crossed Cable from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches (1983)

Knit back & forth (Odd=RS, Even=WS):

Row 1 P2, C4B, P4, C4F, P2 Row 2 K2, P4, K4, P4, K2

Row 3 P1, T3B, T3F, P2, T3B, T3F, P1

Row 4 K1, [P2 K2] 3 times, P2, K1 Row 5 [T3B, P2, T3F] twice

Row 6 P2, K4, P4, K4, P2 Row 7 K2, P4, C4B, P4, K2

Row 8 P2, K4, P4, K4, P2 Row 9 K2, P4, K4, P4, K2

Row 10 P2, K4, P4, K4, P2 Row 11 K2, P4, C4B, P4, K2

Row 12 P2, K4, P4, K4, P2 Row 13 [T3F, P2, T3B] twice

Row 14 K1, [P2 K2] 3 times, P2, K1 Row 15 P1, T3F, T3B, P2, T3F, T3B, P1

Row 16 K2, P4, K4, P4, K2

Row 17 P2, C4B, P4, C4F, P2 Row 18 K2, P4, K4, P4, K2

Row 19 P1, T3B, T3F, P2, T3B, T3F, P1 Row 20 K1, [P2 K2] 3 times, P2, K1

Row 21 P1, [K2, P2] twice, K2, slip last 6 sts worked onto cable needle and wrap yarn 4 times counter-clockwise round these 6 sts, then slip the 6 sts back onto right-hand needle, P2, K2, P1

Row 22 K1, [P2 K2] 3 times, P2, K1

Row 23 P1, T3F, T3B, P2, T3F, T3B, P1 Row 24 K2, P4, K4, P4, K2

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• Pattern repeat x 8 (or to head circumference), but short

the last repeat by 2 rows and rearrange stitches on needle for intended twists/cables

• graft band loop closed • pick up stitches along one edge thru slipped stitches • Knit around for 25 rows, then start decrease rounds

to crown. • knit 8, k2tog, repeat • knit 2 rounds • knit 7, k2tog, repeat • knit 2 rounds • knit 6, k2tog, repeat • knit 2 rounds • knit 5, k2tog, repeat • knit 2 rounds • knit 4, k2tog, repeat • knit 1 round • knit 3, k2tog, repeat • knit 1 round • knit 2, k2tog, repeat • knit 1 round

• knit 1, k2tog, repeat K2tog until you have 5 stitches left. Stitch yarn tail thru remained stitches and pull tight. Weave ends Abbreviations K = knit, P = purl, sts = stitches, sl=slip

MC = Main Cable

C4B (Cable 4 Back) = slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2 stitches from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle

C4F (Cable 4 Front) = slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 2 stitches from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle

T3B (Twist 3 Back) = slip next st onto a cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then purl st from cable needle T3F (Twist 3 Front) = slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at front of work, purl next st from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle