Frondly Yours

By Dania Erickson Based on a stitch from the illustrious A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker; Frondly Yours gets its name from the lacy leaf pattern. This hat is great for those in the midst of a Southern California winter. Also good for those looking forward to spring days that still have a chill in the air. I find that the decreases in the pattern really highlight the individual leaves, and give it a shamrock-like look when looking at it from the back. Depending on if you want a slouchier beret you can use the larger needles. A special thanks to my friend Lexi for being a lovely model much better than that pesky white Styrofoam one. Materials: US 7/4.5 mm circular needles US 9/5.5 mm circular needles and/or dpns (size US 10 / 6.5mm for slouchier beret style see last picture of black hat) 1 - 4 stitch markers (I like to have one after each repeat of the lace section, with a different stitch marker to differentiate the end of the row) Worsted weight yarn

Size: One size fits most adult heads. Special Stitches: ssk and pass: ssk return the resulting stitch to the left hand needle and with point of right-hand needle pass the NEXT stitch over it and off the needle; the sl the stitch back to the right hand needle. sl 1k2togpsso: slip 1 st wyib, knit 2 together, and pass the slipped stitch over (insert the point of the left-hand needle into the slipped stitch and draw it over the knit stitch and off the right hand needle)

yo: yarn over. Bring the yarn to the front of the work. In doing a yarn over before a purl stitch, simply wrap the yarn around the right hand needle before doing the purl stitch.

Notes on stitches: Instead of doing the ssk and pass, you can do a double decrease by slipping three stitches knit-wise and then knitting them all together through the back loop. For the K2 tog stitch and psso, you can simply knit 3 stitches together. ************************************************* With smaller needles, CO 80 sts. Make sure stitches are not twisted and join together, and place marker. Work in k2p2 rib for 10 rows. Change to size 9/5.5 mm needles for the rest of the hat: Increase rows: Row 1: *k4, kfb* to end (96 sts) Row 2: *yo, p1, k6, ssk and pass, yo, k1, yo, p2, yo, k1, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k6, p1* to end. (100 sts) Row 3: *k1, p1, k10, p2, k10, p1* to end. (100 sts) Row 4: *yo, k1, yo , p1, k4, ssk and pass, k1, (yo, k1) twice, p2, k1, (yo k1) twice, sl 1- k2tog-psso, k4, p1* to end. (108 sts) Row 5: *k3, p1, k10, p2, k10, p1* to end. (108 sts) Row 6: *k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p1, k2, ssk and pass, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k2, p1* to end. (116 sts) Row 7: *k5, p1, k10, p2, k10, p1* to end. (116 sts) Row 8: *yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p1, ssk and pass, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl 1-k2tog-psso, p1* to end. (120 sts) Row 9: *k6, p1, k10, p2, k10, p1* to end. (Repeat this row for every odd row until decreases) Row 10: *yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo , p1, k6, ssk and pass, yo, k1, yo, p2, yo, k1, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k6, p1* to end. Row 11 (and again, all other odd numbered rows until decreases): repeat row 9

Row 12: *ssk, yo, k2, yo, k2tog, p1, k4, ssk and pass, k1, (yo, k1) twice, p2, k1, (yo k1) twice, sl 1- k2togpsso, k4, p1* to end. Row 14: *k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p1, k2, ssk and pass, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, sl 1k2tog-psso, k2, p1* to end. Row 16: *yo, ssk and pass, yo, k3, p1, ssk and pass, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl 1-k2tog-psso, p1* to end. For rows 17 24 repeat rows 9 - 16 Decrease rows: Row 25: *k6, p1, k10, p2, k10, p1* to end. (120 sts) Row 26: *k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p1, k6, ssk and pass, yo, k1, yo, p2, yo, k1, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k6, p1* to end. (116 sts) Row 27: * k5, p1, k10, p2, k10, p1* to end. (116 sts) Row 28: *k3tog, yo, k2tog, p1, k4, ssk and pass, k1, (yo, k1) twice, p2, k1, (yo k1) twice, sl 1- k2togpsso, k4, p1* to end. (108 sts) Row 29: *k3, p1, k10, p2, k10, p1* (108 sts) Row 30: *k3tog, p1, k2, ssk and pass, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k2, p1* to end. (100 sts) Row 31: *k1, p1, k10, p2, k10, p1* to end. (100 sts) Row 32: *p2 tog, ssk and pass, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl 1-k2tog-psso, p1* to end. (96 sts) Row 33: *p1, k10, p2, k10, p1* to end. (96 sts) Row 34: *p1, ssk, k6, k2tog, p2, yo, k1, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k6, p1* to end. (88 sts) Row 35: *p1, k8, p2, k10, p1* to end. (88 sts) Row 36: *p1, ssk, k4, k2tog, p2, k1, (yo k1) twice, sl 1- k2togpsso, k4, p1* to end. (80 sts) Row 37: *p1, k6, p2, k10, p1* to end. (80 sts) Row 38: *p1, ssk and pass, sl 1-k2tog-psso, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k2, p1* to end. (64 sts)

Row 39: *p1, k2, p2, k10, p1* to end. (64 sts) Row 40: *p1, ssk, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl 1k2tog-psso, p1* to end. (60 sts) Row 41: *p4, k10, p1* to end. (60 sts) Row 42: *p2tog, p2tog, ssk, k6, k2tog, p1* to end. (44 sts) Row 43: *p2, k8, p1* to end. (44 sts) Row 44: *p2tog, ssk, k4, k2tog, p1* to end. (32 sts) Row 45: *p1, k6, p1* to end. (32 sts) Row 46: *p1, ssk, k2, k2tog, p1* to end. (24 sts) Row 47: *p1, k4, p1* repeat until last 6 stitches and then as follows: p1, k4. You should have one stitch remaining in this row. However, for the sake of the pattern, youre going to consider this the end of the row. That last stitch should now be considered the first stitch of the new row. Row 48: *p2 tog, ssk, k2tog* to end. (12 sts) Row 49: *p1,k2* to end. (12 sts) Row 50: *p1, k2tog* to end. (8sts total) Cut yarn leaving a 6 tail. With tail threaded on yarn needle, draw tail through remaining stitches and pull to gather. Secure the tail to the inside (wrong side) of the hat. Weave in loose ends. *All rights to the pattern and design "Frondly Yours" are protected by copyright. Dania Erickson 2012. Please do not repost this pattern without explicit written permission from the author (contact me at daniaerickson@gmail.com). Instead, please direct them to my blog post. This pattern is not intended to be sold. Items created from this pattern may be used for personal use or as a gift, but should not be sold commercially. I know its silly, but Im tired of mooching off of my parents and boyfriend. Id like to actually start to pay for my existence, or at least part of it, hopefully by selling the finished product of the pattern Ive written here; and maybe at some point a sellers pattern. Pretty please, with sugar on top, respect my wishes. ** I hope your project goes smoothly! If you have any revisions for this pattern, or find something I missed, please email me at daniaerickson@gmail.com and Ill fix it.