watch fire

Design: G. Dagbjrt Gumundsdttir (Dagga)

Size:
This is made to fit a head circumference of 21 to 22 (53-56cm)
Materials:
1 x 100gr. skein of Puffin from Quince & Co. or yarn of choice.
US size 10 (6mm) and 10.75 (7MM) needles 16 (40cm) circular and US size
10.75 (7mm) needles DPNs
Tapestry needle and one stitch marker
ATH! To make the hat bigger you can use US size 10.5 (6,5mm) and 10.85
(7,5mm) needles 16 (40cm) circular and US size 10.85 (7,5mm) needles DPNs
Gauge:
6,5 sts + 10 rows = 4 (5x5cm) in rib using US size 10 (6mm)
7 sts + 8 rows = 4 (5x5cm) in watch fire pattern using US size 10.75 (7mm)
ATH! To make the hat bigger you can use US size 10.5 (6,5mm) and 10.85
(7,5mm) needles 16 (40cm) circular and US size 10.85 (7,5mm) needles DPNs
The watch fire (Vareldur) pattern consists of 16 sts
This means you'll have to make sure that you increase
by 16 after the Rib. Note that the watch fire pattern
crunches up a bit, because of the purl sts separating

per pattern repeat.

to a number divisible
acts like cables and
the flames.

Abbreviations and techniques:

st stitch
k knit
p purl
KLL Increase; choose one that does not create a purl st on the RS. knit left
loop use LH needle to pick up stitch below st just knitted, then knit into
it (one stitch increased) see video
(k, yo, k) double increase;
k1, yarn over, k1 in the same stitch (two stitches increased)
cdd centrered double decrease; slip 2 sts knitwise onto right needle as one
st, knit the next st and then pass the slipped sts back over the newly knit
st on the right needle (two stitches decreased) see video

Pattern:
Cast on 52 of sts very loosely with
the smaller needles using long-tail
cast-on or preferred method, and
join to knit in the round mark
beginning of round with a stitch
marker if needed.

Round 25: *k11, p2, k1, p2* repeat *

to * throughout round
Now you have half pattern, you've
decreased one candle flame and
increased another and you switch:

Round 1 13: rib; K1, P1 repeat

throughout round
Round 14: increase round: increase
to 64 sts and start knitting with
the larger needle
Round 15: setup round for watch fire
pattern *k1, p2, k11, p2* repeat *
to * throughout round
Round 16: *(k, yo, k), p2, k4, cdd,
k4, p2* repeat * to * throughout
round
Round 17: *k3, p2, k9, p2* repeat *
to * throughout round
Round 18: *k1, (k, yo, k), k1, p2,
k3, cdd, k3, p2* repeat * to *
throughout round
Round 19: *k5, p2, k7, p2* repeat *
to * throughout round
Round 20: *k2, (k, yo, k), k2, p2,
k2, cdd, k2, p2* repeat * to *
throughout round
Round 21: *k7, p2, k5, p2* repeat *
to * throughout round
Round 22: *k3, (k, yo, k), k3, p2,
k1, cdd, k1, p2* repeat * to *
throughout round
Round 23: *k9, p2, k3, p2* repeat *
to * throughout round
Round 24: *k4, (k, yo, k), k4, p2,
cdd, p2* repeat * to * throughout
round

Round 26: *k4, cdd, k4, p2, (k, yo,

k), p2* repeat * to * throughout
round
Round 27: *k9, p2, k3, p2* repeat *
to * throughout round
Round 28: *k3, cdd, k3, p2, k1, (k,
yo, k), k1, p2* repeat * to *
throughout round
Round 29: *k7, p2, k5, p2* repeat *
to * throughout round

Round 30: *k2, cdd, k2, p2, k2, (k,

yo, k), k2, p2* repeat * to *
throughout round
Round 31: *k5, p2, k7, p2* repeat *
to * throughout round
Round 32: *k1, cdd, k1, p2, k3, (k,
yo, k), k3, p2* repeat * to *
throughout round
Round 33: *k3, p2, k9, p2* repeat *
to * throughout round
Round 34: *cdd, p2, k4, (k, yo, k),
k4, p2* repeat * to * throughout
round
Round 35: *k1, p2, k11, p2* repeat *
to * throughout round
This completes the watch fire
pattern. You have a number of full
flames, and the same number of half
flames
Repeat round 16 25 to get one and
a half pattern repeat
Now your hat is tall enough and it's
time to start decreasing. The
decreasing is first done by simply
omitting the increases and just
doing k1 between the purls, while
decreasing the rest of the flames:
Decreasing:
Round 1: *k1, p2, k4, cdd, k4, p2*
repeat * to * throughout round
Round 2: *k1, p2, k9, p2* repeat *
to * throughout round
Round 3: *k1, p2, k3, cdd, k3, p2*
repeat * to * throughout round
Round 4: *k1, p2, k7, p2* repeat *
to * throughout round
Round 5: *k1, p2, k2, cdd, k2, p2*
repeat * to * throughout round

Round 6: *k1, p2, k5, p2* repeat *

to * throughout round
Round 7: *k1, p2, k1, cdd, k1, p2*
repeat * to * throughout round
Round 8: *k1, p2, k3, p2* repeat *
to * throughout round
Round 9: *k1, p2, cdd, p2* repeat *
to * throughout round
Round 10: *k1, p2* repeat * to *
throughout round UNTIL the very last
p st, which is slipped to the left
hand side of the circular and is now
the beginning st of the next round.

Round 11: cdd repeat throughout

round (the sts should be lined up in
groups of (p k p), so the center st
is a k)
Break yarn and thread through
remaining sts, pull tight and weave
ends and wash the hat.

Blocking:
Soak the hat thoroughly in warm
water with a wool soak, rinse and
roll up in a towel and press down on
it (no wringing), and then inflate a
balloon inside the hat and let it
dry or put it down to dryleggja.
...I hope you love your Watch fire
as much I love mine
2015, G. Dagbjrt Gumundsdttir
(Dagga), Litla prjnabin

This pattern is for personal and non-commercial use only. This pattern may not be translated, reproduced or
circulated in another language without permission from the designer. If you find an error in this pattern please email
dagga@litlaprjonabudin.is.
Thank you, and enjoy your Watch fire
Litla prjnabin Htni 6A 105 Reykjavk Tel:551-2550