Transit Bookie Oddly Ribbed Hat

Finished measurements: Hat fits approximate 21” head circumfrence.

Materials needed:
- ½ skein Patons Classic Merino Wool (100% pure new wool; 223yds/204m, 100g/3.5oz skein); colour: Retro
- 1skeins Patons Classic Merino Wool (100% pure new wool; 223yds/204m, 100g/3.5oz skein); colour: Camel
(there's enough yarn in this pattern to make both this hat and the matching transit bookie book cozie)
- 4.5 mm/US 7 circular needles, 12”
- 4.5 mm/US 7 dpn’s, set of 4
- 1 7mm snap fastener
- darning needle or small crochet hook

Tension in pattern: approx 26 stitches = 4” (10cm)

With Camel, CO 105 sts. Join, place marker.
Ribbing pattern: *k1, p1, k2, p1* around. Continue rib pattern in Camel for 4 inches.
Next row: switch to Retro, and continue in ribbing pattern for 2 inches.
Next row: switch back to Camel, and continue ribbing pattern for 1 inch.

Decrease rows: (switch to dpn’s when needed)
Row 1: *(k1, p1, k2, p1) twice, then k1, p1, k2tog, p1* around; 98 sts.
Row 2: *k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2tog, p1, (k1, p1) twice* around, 91 sts.
Row 3: *k1, p1, k2tog, p1, (k1, p1) four times* around, 84 sts.
Row 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14: *k1, p1* around.
Row 5: *(k1, p1) four times, then rearrange next four stitches on needle so that it looks like k2, p2 (knit stitches in front, purled stitches in the back), then k2tog, p2tog these four stitches* around, 70 sts.
Row 7: *(k1, p1) three times, then rearrange next four stitches on needle so that it looks like k2, p2 (knit stitches in front, purled stitches in the back), then k2tog, p2tog these four stitches* around, 56 sts.
Row 9: *(k1, p1) twice times, then rearrange next four stitches on needle so that it looks like k2, p2 (knit stitches in front, purled stitches in the back), then k2tog, p2tog these four stitches* around, 42 sts.
Row 11: *k1, p1, then rearrange next four stitches on needle so that it looks like k2, p2 (knit stitches in front, purled stitches in the back), then k2tog, p2tog these four stitches* around, 28 sts.
Row 13: *rearrange next four stitches on needle so that it looks like k2, p2 (knit stitches in front, purled stitches in the back), then k2tog, p2tog these four stitches* around, 14 sts.

To end: place 7 sts on one dpn, and 7 on another so that the two dpns are parallel to each other. Graft close by using a third dpn, passing through 1st stitch on both front and back needle, knit, repeat for next stitch, and bring 1st st over 2nd to bind off. Continue across, break yarn and weave in ends inside of the hat.

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