27-12-2023

Hmmm… just occurred to me that I meant to use 3.75mm needles - but I switched to 3.25mm!! I normally knit 4 ply hats with 144 sts and 3.25mm needles…. this is DK though.

I reached row 30 and transferred the sts to 2 circular needles last night so I could try it on. It felt quite big… so glad I’m using smaller needles now!

Decided I would need to start making decreases on row 37.

Row 37 work 1st cable of repeat, then SSK, PSSO instead of 2nd cable
Row 39 work 1st cable of repeat, then centre double decrease
Row 41 work 1st cable of repeat, then P3TOG
Continue with 96 sts
Row 49 work 1st cable of repeat, then P3tog
Row 53 work 1st cable of repeat, then P3tog
64 sts

Replaced the suggested next 9 rows with -

1. (K2, P1, K2), (P3) RPT
2. (SSK PSSO, P1, K2TOG), (P2) RPT 40 sts
3. (K1, P1, K1), (P2) RPT
4. (SSK PSSO), (P2) RPT 24 sts
5. (K1, P2TOG) RPT 12 sts left

Break yarn and weave through remaining 22 sts.

Looking at the finished hat - which fits a treat - if I was making it again, I would adjust the first set of decreases as there’s a dent in the hat when laid flat. But on the whole, my modifications worked.
(At least with this yarn, at my tension. )