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Gauge: 4.5 stitches per inch 5 rows per inch Pattern: With smaller needles, cast on 90 sts. (Increase or decrease the number of sts in multiples of 10 for a larger or smaller cap. Alternatively, you could use a smaller or larger needle size.) Join, being careful not to twist work. Place marker to indicate end of round. Work in garter st for 5 rounds. Switch to larger needles and begin chart. This is the legend to the chart.
 Work in pattern around till cap measures about 6" from beginning, ending with row 10. Begin decreases. Decreases: I decided to post two styles of decreases for this hat. I tried the second style first but didn't like it, so I frogged it and worked the decreases in garter stitch. I've posted both styles of decrease so you can do whichever you like. First decrease style:
(Change to dpns as needed.) Rnd 1: (K7, K2tog) around—80 sts. Rnd 2 and all even rnds: P. Rnd 3: (K6, K2tog) around—70 sts. Rnd 5: (K5, K2tog) around—60 sts. Rnd 7: (K4, K2tog) around—50 sts. Rnd 9: (K3, K2tog) around—40 sts. Rnd 11: (K2, K2tog) around—30 sts. Rnd 13: (K1, K2tog) around—20 sts. Rnd 15: (K2tog) around—10 sts. Cut off long end of yarn and thread it through remaining 10 sts and pull tight. Block; weave in all ends. Second decrease style:
 (Change to dpns as needed. Don't forget to continue working in pattern.) Rnd 1: For the K sts, K2tog, K3. Work P sts in pattern. Repeat around—81 sts. Rnd 2 and all even rnds: Work in pattern. Rnd 3: For the P sts, P2tog, P3. Work K sts in pattern. Repeat around—72 sts. Rnd 5: For the K sts, K2tog, K2. Work P sts in pattern. Repeat around—63 sts. Rnd 7: For the P sts, P2tog, P2. Work K sts in pattern. Repeat around—54 sts. Rnd 9: For the K sts, K2tog, K1. Work P sts in pattern. Repeat around—45 sts. Rnd 11 For the P sts, P2tog, P1. Work K sts in pattern. Repeat around—36 sts. Rnd 13: For the K sts, K2tog. Work P sts in pattern. Repeat around—27 sts. Rnd 15: For the P sts, P2tog. Work K sts in pattern. Repeat around—18 sts. Rnd 17: K2tog around—9 sts. Cut off long end of yarn and thread it through remaining 9 sts and pull tight. Block; weave in all ends. | ||||||||||||