Project : Keep Our Troops Warm

[Knit Diva]

Project: Keep our Troops Warm!

Materials:
150 Yards Worsted Weight Yarn*
*Appropriate colors for our Troops: blue, green, brown, tan, gray, black
*Do not add any pom-poms, tassels or embellishments.
*Preferably, use super wash wools! Please tag hat if not super wash and specify washing instructions.
Size 9 straight needles or Size 9 circular needles 16’ long with a set of dpn’s to match.
Gauge: 5 sts per inch. Get close to gauge but don’t worry too much about gauge, the more sizes the better…what won’t fit one will fit another! Just get knittin’.
For Straight Needles:
Cast on 80 sts. (If you knit tightly you may add more stitches in multiples of
Work in ribbing K2, P2 for 2”. Work in stockinet stitch (K1 row, P1 row) until total length is 7" from cast on edge.
Begin decreases:
Round 1: *K6, K2tog* around
Round 2: Purl
Round 3: *K5, K2tog* around
Round 4: Purl
Round 5: *K4, K2tog* around
Round 6: Purl
Round 7: *K3, K2tog* around
Round 8: Purl
Round 9: *K2, K2tog* around
Round 10: Purl
Round 11 *Kl, K2tog* around
Round 12: Purl
Round 13: *K2tog * around
Cut yarn leaving a 6" tail. Using a darning needle thread the 6" inch yarn tail through rem sts and firmly fasten. Weave ends. Sew seams.
For Circular Needles:
Cast on 80 sts. (If you knit tightly you may add more stitches in multiples of
Work in ribbing K2, P2 for 2”. Work all rounds until piece measures 7” from cast on edge. Change to dpn’s when needed.
Begin decreases:
Round 1: *K6, K2tog* around
Round 2: Knit
Round 3: *K5, K2tog* around
Round 4: Knit
Round 5: *K4, K2tog* around
Round 6: Knit
Round 7: *K3, K2tog* around
Round 8: Knit
Round 9: *K2, K2tog* around
Round 10: Knit
Round 11 *Kl, K2tog* around
Round 12: Knit
Round 13: *K2tog
Cut yarn leaving a 6" tail. Using a darning needle thread the 6" inch yarn tail through rem sts and firmly fasten. Weave ends.