the retro hat

Retro hat

caciula retroNecessary materials:
100 g for Angora Gold Simli (75% acrylic, 10% mohair, 10% wool, 5% metallic thread, 500m/100g);
Andrele no. 4.
Knit density: 19 stitches x 21 rows = 10×10 cm.

Knitting explanation:
Cast on 17 stitches and knit as follows: 1 edge stitch, (3 front stitches, 1 back eye)x4. In the purl rows, the stitches are knitted as shown.
56 cm is knitted in this way, after which the eyes close.
The detail is sewn on the edges.
From the edges of the detail, cast on 84 stitches and knit 8 cm jersey stitch. In the next row, every 13th stitch will be knitted together with the 14th stitch.
This decrease will be made every second row (the 12th stitch will be knitted together with the 13th, 11th to 12th, etc).
After 8 cm knit = 16 rows, in which stitches were decreased, 36 stitches will remain on Andrea.
In the next row knit 2 stitches together front = 18 stitches.
The working thread is cut and passed through the remaining stitches. The thread is tightened and fixed on the back of the hat.
Big bow: Cast on 20 stitches and knit elastically 2×2. After 14 cm knit, the eyes close.
Small bow: Cast on 14 stitches and knit elastically 2×2. After 10 cm knit, the eyes close.
Ring: Cast on 5 stitches and knit 10 cm jersey stitch. The stitches are closed and the edges are sewn.

finishing: The small bow is placed over the big bow. Both go through the knitted ring.
The bow is fixed on the hat's elastic band and sewn to the middle of the ring (see the picture).