DROPS design: Pattern no ne-104

Yarn group C

----------------------------------------------------------HAT:

Size: S/M - M/L

Head circumference: 52/54 cm - 56/58 cm / 20"/21 1/4" - 22"/22 3/4"

Materials: DROPS NEPAL from Garnstudio

100 g for both sizes in color no 0517, medium gray

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES AND CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 cm / 16'') size 5 mm / US 8 - or size needed to
get 17 sts x 22 rows in stockinette st = 10 x 10 cm / 4'' x 4''.

DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 cm /16'') size 4 mm / US 6 - for rib.

DROPS SILVER ANTIQUE BUTTON NO 533: 2 pieces

---------------------------------------------------------NECK WARMER:
Size: one-size

Circumference: approx. 60 cm / 23''.

Height: approx. 34 cm / 13''
Materials: DROPS NEPAL from Garnstudio
250 g color no 0517, medium gray
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm / 32'') size 5 mm / US 8 - or size needed to get 17 sts x 22 rows in
stockinette st = 10 x 10 cm / 4'' x 4''.

DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 cm / 16'') size 4 mm / US 6 - for rib.

DROPS SILVER ANTIQUE BUTTON NO 533: 4 pieces
GARTER ST (back and forth on needle):
K sts on all rows.

GARTER ST (in the round on circular needle):

* K 1 round and P 1 round *, repeat from *-*.

PATTERN:

See diagram A.1. Diagram shows all rows in pattern from RS.
---------------------------------------------------------HAT:
Piece is first worked back and forth on circular needle and then in the round.

Cast on 86-94 sts with Nepal on circular needle size 4 mm / US 6. K 1 row from WS, then work as follows: 6
sts in GARTER ST - see explanation above, * K 2, P 2 *, repeat from *-*, finish with K 2 and 6 sts in garter st.
Continue rib and in garter st in each side until piece measures 4 cm / 1''. Switch to circular needle size 5

mm / US 8. Now work as follows: 6 sts in garter st, A.1 over the next 74-82 sts and finish with 6 sts in garter
st. When piece measures 8 cm / 3 1/8'', bind off the first 6 sts on needle, then work in the round with A.1
over all sts = 80-88 sts.

When piece measures 20-21 cm / 8"-8 1/4'', work in GARTER ST - see explanation above - until finished
measurements.

Work in garter st, AT THE SAME TIME dec 12 sts evenly every 3rd round a total of 5 times = 20-28 sts remain
on round.

Now K2 tog around, cut the thread and pull it through the remaining sts. Tighten tog and fasten.

The hat measures approx. 25-26 cm / 9 3/4"-10 1/4" vertically. Sew 2 buttons on to flap at the bottom of
hat, sew through both layers.

---------------------------------------------------------NECK WARMER:
Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 62 sts on circular needle size 4 mm / US 6 with Nepal.

K 1 row from WS, then work as follows - from RS: 6 sts in garter st, K 2, * P 2, K 2 *, repeat from *-* and
finish with 6 sts in garter st. Continue like this.

When piece measures 4 cm / 1'', switch to circular needle size 5 mm / US 8 and continue as follows: 6 sts in
garter st, diagram A.1 over the next 50 sts and finish with 6 sts in garter st.

When piece measures 20 cm / 8'', bind off 6 sts in each side = 50 sts. Cut the thread. Put piece aside.
Knit another piece the same way.
Cast on 6 sts on circular needle size 5 mm / US 8, work sts from one piece back on needle, work sts from the
other piece back on needle and cast on 6 sts at end of row = 112 sts.

Worked back and forth on needle as follows: 6 sts in garter st (band), diagram A.1 over the next 100 sts, 6
sts in garter st (band).

Continue like this until piece measures 34 cm / 13''.

Switch to circular needle size 4 mm / US 6, then work as follows AT THE SAME TIME on first row inc 2 sts
evenly: 6 sts in garter st, K 2, * P 2, K 2 *, repeat from *-* and finish with 6 sts in garter st = 114 sts.

Work rib for 4 cm /1", then bind off with K over K and P over P. Place bands on top of each other and sew on
4 buttons through both layers.

Diagram
= K from RS, P from WS
= P from RS, K from WS