Pretty Gallopavo

giant pom pom on a pretty cabled toque!

Posted by canarysanctuary

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Gauge
5 sts/1" in 1x1 ribbing (unstretched)

Size
One size (see Garment Schematic for measurements)

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You Will Need (3 things)

  • Yarn : madelinetosh Vintage, 1 hank (200 yards/182 metres)
  • 5 mm Circular Knitting Needles , 16" or shorter
  • 5 mm Double Pointed Knitting Needles

Steps (4 steps, 240 minutes)

  1. 1

    Cast on 78 sts. Being careful not to twist the sts, join for knitting in the round and work 1x1 rib for 4".

    When 4" of 1x1 ribbing have been completed, work 24 rows of Interlocking Lattice Cable.

  2. 2

    Interlocking Lattice Cablei
    Set up Ribbing: *K1, p4, k1*; rep to end of round
    Round 1: *FC, p2, BC*; rep to end of round
    Round 2 and all other even numbered rows, Knit all k sts and Purl all p sts
    Round 3: *P1, FC, BC, p1* ; rep to end of round
    Round 5: *P2, BKC, p2*; rep to end of round
    Round 7: *P1, BC, FC, p1*; rep to end of round
    Round 9: *P1, FC, BC, p1*; rep to end of round
    Round 11: as Round 5 Round 13: *P1, BC, FC, p1*; rep to end of round
    Round 15: *BC, p2, FC*; rep to end of round
    Round 17: K1, p4, *FKC, p4*; to last st, put st on cn to front of work, sm off needle, k1, pm, k st from needle
    Round 19: FC, *p2, BC, FC*; rep to 2 sts before end, BC Round 21: P1, *FC, BC, p2*; rep to last st, p1
    Round 23: P2, *FKC, p4*; rep to 2 sts before end of round, p2

    After completing 24 rows of Interlocking Lattice Cable, begin decreasing for the crown.

  3. 3

    Decreasing for the Crown
    Round 1: Sm, p2, k2, p1, p2tog, p1, * k2, p4*, rep btw * once more, k2, p1, p2tog, p1, k2, p4, k2, p1, p2tog, p1, k2, p4, k2, p1, p2tog, p1, k2, *p4, k2*, rep btw * once more, p1, p2tog, p1, k2, p4, k2, p2
    Round 2: Sm, p1, BC, FC, p1, BC, *FC, p2, BC*, rep btw * once more, FC, p1, BC, FC, p2, BC, FC, p1, BC, FC, p2, BC, FC, p1, BC, *FC, p2, BC*, rep btw * once more, FC, p1, BC, FC, p2, BC, FC, p1
    Round 3: K all k and P all p
    Round 4: P1, FC, BC, p1, FC, BC, p2tog, FC, BC, p2tog, FC, BC, p1, FC, BC, p2tog, FC, BC, p1, FC, BC, p2tog, FC, BC, p1, FC, BC, p2tog, FC, BC, p2tog, FC, BC, p1, FC, BC, p2tog, FC, BC, p next st and st after m tog, pm
    Round 5: K all k and P all p
    Depending on the length of your circular needles, it might be easier to knit if you switch to the dpns at this point.
    Round 6: P1, k2tog, *p3, k2tog*, rep btw * 11 more times, p1
    Round 7 and Round 8: K all k and P all p
    Round 9: P1, *k1, p2tog, p1*, rep btw * 12 more times
    Round 10: K all k and P all p
    Round 11: P1, *k1, p2tog*, rep btw * 11 more times, you are now 2 sts before end of round, k1, p the next st together with first st of next round
    Round 12: K all k and P all p
    Break yarn, leaving 10î tail. Thread through remaining sts, and pull tight.

  4. 4

    Make pom pom, and attach to top of hat.
    Making Pom Pom
    This pom pom should be 3.5î across. If you do not have a pom pom maker of this size, you can use the template below to create your own.
    Follow this link if you need instructions on pom pom making: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Pom-Pom
    Pom Pom Template
    When printed out, template should measure 4î across (the discrepancy between pom pom size and template size is a mystery to me, but the original pom pom maker I purchased stated the end size of pom poms was 3.5î).