TRI-CORNER HAT by Christine Nelson Stevens Experience: Intermediate. Size: Adult, one size fits most. Gauge: 25 sts = 4” (10 cm) in st-st. Materials: 2 balls of elann.com Esprit in solid color (MC) (98.3% cotton, 1.7% elastic, 100 yards (relaxed) per 50-gram ball) 1 ball of elann.com Esprit (CC) Set of 4 double pointed needles, size 4.5mm (US 7) Circular needle, size 4.5mm (US 7), 29 inches long Stitch markers, with 1 in a different color Techniques Used: M1 (right slanting) - Insert right needle from front to back into the horizontal bar that lies between the two stitches. Place it on the left needle. Knit into the front of this extra loop. M1 (left slanting) - Insert right needle from back to front into the horizontal bar that lies between the two stitches, thus twisting the stitch. Place it on the left needle and knit into the front of this extra loop. METHOD Top of hat: On circular needle, cast on 96 sts with MC. *Transfer 16 sts to double pointed needle, place m, transfer next 16 sts to same needle*. Repeat twice from * to * with separate dpns. Place contrasting m to mark beg of rnd. Cont on dpns as follows: Pattern 1 (Pat 1) Rnd 1: With MC, K across. Rnd 2: With MC, *K1, K 2tog tbl (through back loops), K to 3 sts before m, k2tog, K1, sl m*, repeat from * to * to end of rnd. Rnd 3-6: Repeat Rnd 1 and 2 twice. Rnd 7: Change to CC, P across. Rnd 8: With CC, repeat Rnd 2. Repeat Rnds 1-8 until 12 sts remain. With CC, K2tog across rnd (6 sts remain). Cut yarn, leaving about 6 inches. With yarn needle, draw yarn through stitches, draw tight, and weave in end. Bottom band: With CC, pick up 96 sts evenly around outside edge using double pointed needles. K next rnd, placing m's every 16 sts, using special m to mark beg of rnd. (Inc rnd): *K1, M1 (right slanting), K to 1 st before m, M1 (left slanting), sl m*, repeat from * to * to end of rnd. K next rnd. Repeat these 2 rnds once. Then cont in Pat 2 as follows: Pattern 2 (Pat 2) Rnd 1: With MC, P 1 rnd. Rnd 2: K across, following inc rnd above. Rnd 3: K 1 rnd, knitting sts onto circular needle. Continue working on circular needle. Rnd 4: Repeat rnd 2. Rnd 5-8: Repeat rnd 3 and 4 twice. With CC, K 1 rnd. Next rnd, work inc rnd above. Repeat these 2 rnds once. With MC, repeat pat 2 once. *With CC, K20 sts, place m, k20 sts, sl m*, repeat from * to * to end of rnd. Repeat inc rnd. K 1 rnd. Repeat inc rnd. With MC, P 1 rnd. Work inc rnd. K next 6 rnds without increasing. With CC, (Dec Rnd): *K1, k2tog tbl, K to 3 sts before next marker, K2 tog, K1, sl m*, repeat from * to * across rnd. K 1 rnd. Repeat dec rnd once. With MC, P 1 rnd. Work dec rnd above. *K next rnd. Repeat dec rnd*. Repeat from * to * once. With CC, K 1 rnd. Work dec rnd once. With MC, P 1 rnd. Work dec rnd once. K 1 rnd. Repeat dec rnd once. Ribbing: Rnd 1: With CC, *K2, K2tog twice*, repeat from * to * to end of rnd. Rnd 2: K1, P1 across. Rnd 3: Repeat Rnd 2. Rnd 4: With MC, *K1, P 1 for 22 sts, K2tog twice*, repeat from * to * twice, K 1, P 1 to end of rnd. (You have worked 6 decreases.) Continue K1 P1 ribbing until ribbing measures 2 inches. With CC, K1, P1 ribbing for 2 rnds. Bind off as to knit. Finish off and weave in ends. Abbreviations: beg – beginning, CC – contrast color, cont – continue, dec – decrease, dpn(s) – double pointed needle(s), inc – increase, k – knit, k2tog – knit 2 together, m – marker, MC - main color, p – purl, pat – pattern, rnd(s) – round(s), sl – slip, st(s) – stitches, st-st – stockinette stitch, tbl – through back of loop. Please note this pattern is copyrighted material and the entire contents of this pattern are copyrighted as a collective work under the copyright laws of Canada and the United States. You may print a copy of this pattern for your own personal use and enjoyment, but editing, publishing, transmitting, e-mailing, posting it to a list service or database, or otherwise commercially exploiting this pattern is strictly forbidden. Copyright Elann.com Inc.