the little helmet with tails

Little helmet with tails

caciulita casca cu coziCranial circumference: 34/37/40/44;
Necessary materials:
– 50/100/100/100 g fir bleu Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk (75% merino wool, 20% silk, 5% cashmere, 116m/ 50g);
– Circular no. 3.5 and no. 4;
– 3 buttons.
The density of the work: 22 stitches x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Description of the work:
The hat will be knitted starting from the ears. It is mounted on needles no. 3.5 – 5 stitches and knitted in lazy stitch. After 4 knitted rows, a cheotora will be made: 2 front stitches, 1 life, 2 stitches together front and 1 knit stitch.

Next, the lazy stitch will be knitted. After 12 cm knitted, from the edges will add 1 eye, after that will add 1 stitch from both sides in every 2nd row x 1 and in every 4th row x 2 = 13 stitches.
After 4/5/5/6 cm knitted from the first addition, stitches are left on a helpful needle andrea.
The second earwig will knit similar to the first except for the quilting.
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visor: Mount on knitting needles no.3.5 – 31/33/35/37 stitches and knit lazy point. Row 2 will be trcota as follows: 1 edge stitch, 2 stitches together face, 25/27/29/31 knit stitches, 2 stitches together face, 1 edge stitch. Knit in this way until the needle remains 25/27/29/31 stitches, then it will knit as 6/6/7/7 cm from the first row. The eyes fall on a helpful Andrea.

The basic part of the cauldron: It is mounted on anchors no. 3.5- 11/13/16/19 stitches, 13 stitches of the ear is knit front, crook stitches: 1 eye girl, 2 stitches together face, 23/25/27/29 knit stitches, 2 stitches together face, 1 eye girl,13 stitches of the ear is knit front, after that it mounts another 11/13/16/19 stitches = 75/81/89/97 stitches.
All stitches are knit circular jersey point 4/4/5/5 cm.
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In the following row is added at equal intervals 20/24/30/36 stitches = 95/105/119/133 stitches, which will knit the pattern "tails" with knitting needles no. 4 in the following way:
Row 1-2:* 4 front stitches, 3 purl stitches*, repeat *-* until the end of the row.
Row 3:* are taken on a helpful needle 2 stitches after work, 2 front stitches, after that will knit the stitches front on the helpful needle andreaua, 3 purl stitches*, repeat *-* until the end of the row.
Row 4-8: knit as the row 1-2.
Row 9:* take on a helpful needle 2 stitches before the work, 2 front stitches, after that will knit the stitches front on the helpful needle andreaua, 3 purl stitches*, repeat *-* until the end of the row.
Row 10-12: knit as the row 1-2.
Repeat again rows 1-12.

At the height of the calotte of 11/12/12/13 cm will start the decreases of stitches.
Row 1: In stripes with 3 purl stitches will knit each 2 purl stitches together until the end of the row.
Row 2: all stitches knit as it presents.
Row 3: In the stripes with knit stitches will knit each 2 stitches together front.
Row 4: *3 front stitches, 1 ochi two*, repeat *-* until the end of the row.
After, will decrease the stitches in the stripes with stitches compared to two times in every 2nd row.

In the following 2 rows the remaining stitches will knit each 2 stitches together front = 7/8/9/10 stitches.
The working thread is cut, pass through the remaining stitches, it is tightened and fixed on the back side of the work.
The brim bends outwards and is fixed to the hat with 1 button on both ends from above. The other button will be sewn at the end of the second ear.