ALFALFA

A free pattern by Kate Gagnon Osborn from Kelbourne Woolens

skill level: medium

YARN: The Fibre Company Terra (40% baby alpaca, 40% merino wool + 20% silk. 98 yds/50gm
skein): logwood purple, 1 skein.
GAUGE: 20 sts + 27 rnds = 4 in StSt, after blocking.
NEEDLES: 1 - 16 US 6 (4 mm) circular needle and 1 set dpns.
SIZE: One size fits most babies 4-12 months: head measures 7 high, 12 circumference at
widest point, and 7.5 circ at base of neck.
NOTIONS: Darning needle, 6 stitch markers.
NECESSARY SKILLS: Knitting, purling increasing, decreasing.

ALFALFA

A free pattern by Kate Gagnon Osborn from Kelbourne Woolens

ABBREVIATIONS:
For a list of commonly used abbreviations
in this and other Kelbourne Woolens
patterns, please visit: kelbournewoolens.com/
abbreviations
I-CORD:
Step 1: Knit all sts.
Step 2: Slide sts from the left to the right end
of the ndl, switch ndl from your right hand to
your left.
Step 3: Pull the working yarn from the left to
the right behind the work and hold tightly.
Rep Steps 1-3 to work I-Cord.
DIRECTIONS:
BRIM: CO 80 sts. Join for working in the rnd,
being careful not to twist sts. PM indicating
beg of rnd. Work in Garter Stitch (knit 1 rnd,
purl 1 rnd) for 6 rnds. Rnd 7 (Set-Up, Inc):
K1f+b, k14, pm, k14, k1f+b, k1, pm, k1f+b, k8,
pm, k7, k1f+b, k1, pm, k1f+b, k15, pm, k13, k1f+b,
k1 - 86 sts.
BODY: Rnds 8, 10, 12, 14: K1f+b, k until 2 sts
before m, ssk, slm, k2tog, k until 2 sts before
m, k1f+b, k1, slm, k1f+b, k until 2 sts before m,
ssk, slm, k2tog, k until 2 sts before m, k1f+b,
k1, slm, k1f+b, k until 2 sts before m, ssk, slm,
k2tog, k until 2 sts before m, k1f+b, k1. Rnd
9 and all odd numbered rnds: Knit all sts.
Rnd 16: K1f+b, k until 2 sts before m, ssk,
slm, k2tog, k until m, remove m, k until 2 sts
before m, ssk, slm, k2tog, k until m, remove
m, k until 2 sts before m, ssk, slm, k2tog, k
until 2 sts before m, k1f+b, k1 - 82 sts. Rnd 18:
K1f+b, k until 2 sts before m, ssk, slm, k2tog,
k until 2 sts before m, ssk, slm, k2tog, k until
2 sts before m, SSK, slm, k2tog, k until 2 sts
before m, k1f+b, k1 - 78 sts. Rnds 20, 22, 24,
26, 28: K until 2 sts before m, ssk, slm, k2tog,
k until 2 sts before m, ssk, slm, k2tog, k until

2 sts before m, ssk, slm, k2tog, k until end - 6

sts decd each rnd, 48 sts rem after working
rnd 28. Rnd 30: K2tog, k until 2 sts before m,
ssk, slm, k2tog, k until m, remove m, k until
2 sts before m, ssk, slm, k2tog, k until 2 sts
before m, ssk - 42 sts. Rnd 32: K until 2 sts
before m, ssk, slm, k2tog, k until 2 sts before
m, ssk, slm, k2tog, k until end - 38 sts. Rnd
34: K2tog, k until 2 sts before m, ssk, slm,
k2tog, k until 2 sts before m, ssk, slm, k2tog,
k until 2 sts before m, ssk - 32 sts. Rnd 36: K
until 2 sts before m, ssk, slm, k2tog, k until 2
sts before m, ssk, slm, k2tog, k until end - 28
sts. Rnd 38: K2tog, k1, ssk, remove m, k2tog, k
until 2 sts before m, ssk, remove m, k2tog, k1,
ssk - 22 sts. Rnd 40: K1, ssk, k2tog, knit until
5 sts rem, ssk, k2tog, k1 - 18 sts. Rnd 42: SSK,
k2tog, k until 4 sts rem, ssk, k2tog - 14 sts.
Rnd 44, 46, 48: K1, k2tog, knit until 3 sts rem,
ssk, k1 - 2 sts decd each rnd, 8 sts rem after
working rnd 48. Rnd 50: *K2tog; rep from *
around - 4 sts.
FINISHING: Break yarn, thread through live sts
and fasten off. Using dpns, work two 4-stitch
I-Cord ties appx 9 long and attach to the
sides of hat. Weave in ends. Steam block.