Butterfly Hat

This hat is knit in the round, with the butterfly pattern continuing almost all the way through the decreases at the
top of the hat. Use solid color or self-striping yarn for two very different looks from the same pattern
Size: Adult (approx. 20 inch circumference)
Materials: Cascade 220 Superwash (or any other worsted weight yarn),
120 yards.
Tools:
#7/4.5mm circular needle (or size needed to get gauge)
#5/3.75mm circular needle
#7/4.5mm double-pointed needles
stitch marker, tapestry needle
Gauge: 20 sts/26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette using larger needle.
Abbreviations:
yif = yarn in front
yib = yarn in back
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
ssk = slip the next 2 stitches knit-wise, then knit them together
s = slip (when slipping stitches, make sure to spread them out, so that your
floats are even and dont bunch up)
make butterfly = With your right needle pick up the 5 floats by inserting the
needle under the floats from the bottom up, then insert the right needle into
the next stitch on the left needle. Knit the stitch and the 5 floats together.

With the smaller circular needles, CO 100 stitches. Place
stitch marker and join to knit in the round, being careful
not to twist your stitches.
Ribbing: Knit in k2, p2 rib for 1 1/2"
Main body:
Switch to the larger circular needles.
Round 1, 3, 5, 7, 9: [k5, yif, s5, yib] repeat to end.
Round 2, 4, 6, 8: Knit.
Round 10: [k7, make butterfly, k2] repeat to end.
Round 11, 13, 15, 17, 19: [yif, s5, yib, k5] repeat to end.
Round 12, 14, 16, 18: Knit.
Round 20: [k2, make butterfly, k7] repeat to end.
Repeat rows 1-20 one more time, or until ready to start
decreasing.
Decrease: (at some point, when the knitting gets too tight
for the circulars, switch to dpns)
Round 1-3: Repeat rounds 1-3 of the main body section.
Round 4: [k5, k2tog, k3] repeat to end.
Round 5, 7: [k5, yif, s4, yib] repeat to end.
Round 6: Knit.
Round 8: [k7, ssk] repeat to end.
Round 9: [k5, yif, s3, yib] repeat to end.
Round 10: [k6, make butterfly, k1] repeat to end.
Round 11, 13: [yif, s5, yib, k3] repeat to end.
Round 12: Knit.
Round 14: [k2tog, k6] repeat to end.
Round 15, 17: [yif, s4, yib, k3] repeat to end.
Round 16: Knit.
Round 18: [k2, ssk, k3] repeat to end.
Round 19: [yif, s3, yib, k3] repeat to end.
Round 20: [k1, make butterfly, k4] repeat to end.
Round 21: [k4, k2tog] repeat to end.
Round 22: [k3, k2tog] repeat to end.
Round 23: [k2, k2tog] repeat to end.
Round 24: [k1, k2tog] repeat to end.
Round 25: [k2tog] repeat to end.
Cut off the thread, leaving a 6" tail. Using a
tapestry needle, slip the remaining stitches onto
the yarn tail, bring the tail to the wrong side
through the center and pull tight. Weave in the
ends and you're done!

Pattern & images 2007 by Sofiya Cremin