Apple Helmet by Kyoko Nakayoshi

Apple Helmet

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Knitting
August 2016
Sport (12 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
For head circumference: 35 (39, 43, 47) cm
English
This pattern is available from lovecrafts.com for £3.50.

Sizes
For head circumference: 35 (39, 43, 47) cm
Actual hat circumference (1 to 2cm negative ease): 33 (38, 41, 46) cm
The model head circumference is 46.5cm and wearing 41cm hat.
Hat depth: 15 (18.5, 19.5, 20.5) cm.

Yarn
Blue Sky Fibers Baby Alpaca Melange (Sport weight; 100% baby alpaca; 100m 110yds per 50g skein)
1 (1, 2, 2) x 50g skein in Chili Pepper (815) as MC
1 x 50g skein in Licorice (802) as yarn B

Blue Sky Fibers Baby Alpaca Solid Sport Weight (Sport weight; 100% baby alpaca; 100m 110yds per 50g skein)
1 x 50g skein in Avocado (520) as yarn C

Needles
1 set of 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) cir needles 80-100cm long for the back neck and the main section of the hat.
1 set of 2.75mm (UK 12/US 2) DPNs for the stalk and leaves.
1 set 2.75mm (UK 12/US 2) cir needles 80-100cm long for garter edging.

Tools & Accessories
Waste yarn
Yarn needle
6 stitch markers

Tension
22 sts and 32 rows/rnds to 10cm over stocking stitch using 3.25mm needles.
Please adjust needle sizes to obtain correct tension.

Pattern Notes
The hat is knitted using both flat and circular knitting bottom up using cir needles. Magic Loop method is used to work the main section of the hat in the rnd.
First the back of the hat is knitted. Then stitches are provisionally cast on to work the upper section of the hat in circular knitting.
After the shaping of the hat, the stalk is worked in i-cord technique and the leaf, which is separately made, is attached at the end.
The provisional cast on is then unravelled to work the garter edging in cir needles to accommodate the edges.