Vine Lace Beanie pattern

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 Vine Lace Beanie

Brenda Hoffman

Gauge: About 20 sts/4 inches     Vanna’s Choice WW Yarn

Needles:  #7 & #8 16” circular needles

With a #7 needle cast on 88 sts.  Place marker to indicate beginning and work k2, p2 rib for 12 rows or 1 ½ inches.

Increase round as followed

With #8 needle, work 43, kfb, work 43, kfb  (90 sts)

Start lace pattern, starting with row 2

Lace Pattern (multiple of 9)

Row1: k                                                                                                  

Row 2: *yo, k2, skp, k2tog, k2, yo, k1 rep from * to end

Row 3: K

Row 4:*k1, yo, k2, skp, k2tog, k2, yo rep from * to end

Repeat these 4 rounds, until hat measures 6 inches

Crown

On the next round (work 43 sts, k2tog) 2 times. [88 sts]

Work one round even.

Shape crown as described below.

Round 1: *Work 6, k2tog. Repeat from * around. [77 sts remain]

Round 2 and all even rows: K

Round 3: *Work 5, k2tog. Repeat from * around. [66 sts remain]

Round 5: *Work 4, k2tog. Repeat from * around. [55 sts remain]

Round 7: *Work 3, k2tog. Repeat from * around. [44 sts remain]

Round 9: *Work 2, k2tog. Repeat from * around. [33 sts remain]

Round 11: *Work 1, k2tog. Repeat from * around. [22 sts remain]

Round 13: *K2tog. Repeat from * around. [11 sts remain]

Finishing

Cut yarn, a generous tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches on the needle. Pull gently to close hole. Weave in tail.

Weave in ends.

Finished projects and a free pattern

I finally finished the vest I've been working on for quite a while.  I was planning on offering the pattern for sale, but as I worked on it I made changes here and there and never bothered to write them down.  And once it was done I wasn't to thrilled with it.  Don't get me wrong, it looks fine, there's just something about it that I don't like.  I'm going to try it again with a couple revisions in mind and a different yarn.  Maybe those changes will be enough to make me change my mind.

On another note, I do have a pattern to offer.  This beanie is the result of playing around.  My daughter loved the pattern and requested a hat.  Since then I've gotten couple requests for the pattern and decided to offer it here for free.  I'm working on matching fingerless gloves, if I can figure out how to do the thumbs without messing up the pattern.