Furballs' Broken Stone Seed Helmet

Furballs' Broken Stone Seed Helmet is a knock off from Furballs' Broken Stone Seed (published February 2020).

In this hat pattern, the partition is built up differently than in the dishcloth version.  Instead of using ssk / k2tog / yo / travelling cable to make the partition, here we use slip stitch in the body and carry up into the crown with CDD.  We also use a four (4) point even decreases every other row forming this gothic arch shaped panels for the crown - a variation from the even roundness from even eight (8) decreases every other row.

The cast on formula for this hat is 4 + 8n where n is an odd whole number bigger than 1.  Could n be an even number?  Of course yes, but you will have to figure out the best way for the crown decreases.  In using an odd number, the decreases are converging to the center pair of granite stitch in the panel and finally the four (4) "partition lines" will be at one (1) point.  Using even number might result in granite stitch staggering from one pattern repeat to another during the decreases.

Have fun making the hat and please remember to donate generously to your local cats / animals centers when using this pattern in whole or in part.  Furballs and I thanks you in advance.

Furballs say they can knit this up with belly up and purring :D

Next month, if everything goes well, we will be looking at how this stitch patterns combination behaves in mitering square knitting in rounds.  The pattern name is Furballs' Broken Seed Stone Inside Out.  MEOW MEOW until then :)





Furballs' Broken Stone Seed Helmet

Materials
Yarn, worsted weight, acrylic (2.5 oz. / 70.4 g, 117.4 yd. / 107.3 m) 
Knitting needles, circular or double point, size 3.75 mm / US 5, one (1) pair / one (1) set
Scissors and yarn needle

Gauge (Pre block, (k1, p1) rib stitch in situ)
4" x 4" / 10 cm x 10 cm         20 sts x 28 rows

Measurement (Pre block, lay flat)
Circumference x Height        17" x 8 ¹/₂" / 43.2 cm x 21.6 cm
Negative ease                          6" / 15.2 cm in circumference

Abbreviations
CDD        Center double decrease
CO           Cast on
kfb          Knit the front and back loop of the same stitch
k              Knit
p2tog      Purl two (2) stitches together
p              Purl
Rnd(s)    Round(s)
sl1wyib  Slip one (1) stitch purlwise with yarn in back
st(s)        Stitch(es)

Specialty stitch: Center double decrease (CDD)
Working on the RS and knitting up to CDD in the pattern,
Step 1    Slip the next two (2) stitches on the left (holding) needle to right (working) needle knitwise TOGETHER (note that the two (2) stitches are now twisted)
Step 2    Knit into the next stitch. Pass the two (2) slipped stitches TOGETHER over the knitted stitch
Continue to knit according to pattern


Using 3.50 mm knitting needle, CO 92 sts using German twisted cast on

Start knitting in rounds,

Rnd 1  k1 to join rnd; p1, (k1, p1) to the end of rnd

Rnd 2  (k1, p1) to the end of rnd

Rnds 3 - 10   Repeat Rnd 2 for eight (8) more times or until the piece reaches 1³/₄"  / 4.5 cm in height

Rnds 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43   p2tog x 5, sl1wyib, (p1, k1) x 11, sl1wyib, p2tog x 11, s1wyib, (p1, k1) x 11, sl1wyib, p2tog x 6 (70 sts)

Rnds 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44   kfb x 5, k24, kfb x 11, k24, kfb x 6 (92 sts)

Rnds 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45   k10, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 11, sl1wyib, k22, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 11, s1wyib, k12

Rnds 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42         k to the end of row

Rnd 46   k9, (CDD, k20) x 3, CDD, k11 (84 sts)

Rnd 47   p2tog, x 4, p1, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 10, sl1wyib, p1, p2tog x 9, p1, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 10, s1wyib, p1, p2tog x 5 (66 sts)

Rnd 48   kfb x 4, CDD, k18, CDD, kfb x 9, CDD, k18, CDD, kfb x5 (76 sts)

Rnd 49   k8, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 9, sl1wyib, k18, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 9, sl1wyib, k10

Rnd 50   k7, (CDD, k16) x 3, CDD, k9 (68 sts)

Rnd 51   p2tog x 3, p1, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 8, sl1wyib, p1, p2tog x 7, p1, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 8, sl1wyib, p1, p2tog x 4 (54 sts)

Rnd 52   kfb x 3, CDD, k14, CDD, kfb x 7, CDD, k14, CDD, kfb x4 (60 sts)

Rnd 53   k6, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 7, sl1wyib, k14, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 7, sl1wyib, k8

Rnd 54   k5, (CDD, k12) x 3, CDD, k7 (52 sts)

Rnd 55   p2tog x 2, p1, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 6, sl1wyib, p1, p2tog x 5, p1, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 6, sl1wyib, p1, p2tog x 3 (42 sts)

Rnd 56   kfb x 2, CDD, k10, CDD,  kfb x 5, CDD, k10, CDD, kfb x 3 (44 sts)

Rnd 57   k4, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 5, sl1wyib, k10, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 5, sl1wyib, k6

Rnd 58   k3, (CDD, k8) x 3, CDD, k5 (36 sts)

Rnd 59   p2tog, p1, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 4, sl1wyib, p1, p2tog x 3, p1, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 4, sl1wyib, p1, p2tog x 2 (30 sts)

Rnd 60   kfb, CDD, k6, CDD, kfb x 3, (k1, p1) x 3, CDD,  kfb x 2 (28 sts)

Rnd 61   k2, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 3, sl1wyib, k6, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 3, sl1wyib, k4

Rnd 62   k1, (CDD, k4) x 3, CDD, k3 (20 sts)

Rnd 63   p1, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 2, sl1wyib, p1, p2tog, p1, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 2, sl1wyib, p1, p2tog (18 sts)

Rnd 64   CDD, k2, CDD, kfb, CDD, k2, CDD, kfb (12 sts)

Rnd 65   sl1wyib, (k1, p1), sl1wyib, k2, sl1wyib, (k1, p1), sl1wyib, k1; slip the last stitch onto left (holding) needle as the first stitch of the next round

Rnd 66   CDD x 4 (4 sts)

Cut yarn leaving 10" / 25.4 cm tail

Thread the yarn tail through the remaining 4 sts starting with the first stitch of the round

Pull the yarn tail tight to close the hole

Weave in all loose end(s)

Blocking optional

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