Friday, November 12, 2010

Free knitting pattern: Toque by Leanne Dyck

This toque fits like a dream and the pattern was designed for the beginner-level knitter.

Yarn: one skein (230 yards/ 210 metres)

Needle size: 1 pair 4.50mm (7 US, 7 UK)

Tension: 20 stitches x 8 rows = 4 inches over Stockinette stitch

Stitch pattern

4 x 4 rib stitch (over even number of stitches)
Row 1: *knit four, purl four --repeat from * to end of row
Repeat row for pattern

1 x 1 rib stitch (over even number of stitches)
Row 1: *knit one, purl one --repeat from * to end of row.
Repeat row for pattern.

Cast on 80 stitches
Work in 4 x 4 rib stitch for 11 inches (27.5 cm)
This row: *knit together --repeat from * to end of row 40 stitches remain
Work in 1 x 1 rib for 1 inch (2 cm)
Bind off, sew seam and weave in ends.