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Thursday, March 12, 2009

CFA/CFS Thank-You Beanie

Carol at http://jesschocolateect.blogspot.com adapted the SES hat to create a beanie to suit the CFA volunteers in Victoria and the CFS volunteers in South Australia. Pattern posted here at her request.


Size: Child (head circumference 45-52cm), Adult (head circumference 56cm)


Written for the smaller size with larger size in parentheses; where there is only one instruction, it applies to both sizes.


Materials: Use any brand of DK/8ply yarn – machine washable wool recommended for warmth and durability


Red: Child –50g; Adult – 75g


White if doing Victorian version: Child - 20g; Adult – 30g


Yellow if doing South Australian version: Child - 20g; Adult – 30g (Note: SA charts at end of pattern)


Needles: 4mm straight needles or size needed to give correct tension


Other: Tapestry needle


Tension: 22 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm


Victorian CFA version


Using red yarn, cast on 108 (116) stitches


Brim Row 1: *K2, P2, repeat from * to final 2 stitches, K2


Brim Row 2: *P2, K2, repeat from * to final 2 stitches, P2


Repeat these 2 rows 14 (19) times – 30 (38) rows rib in total.


Using red yarn


Knit 1 row


Purl 1 row


Start check pattern (see Victorian CFA Chart 1)


Note: You will be knitting with both red and white yarn at the same time. The colour that isn't being worked is carried loosely across the back of the knitting. Be very careful not to pull yarn too tight as you change colours - spread out the stitches on the right needle every time you change colours.


Row 1: K5 in red, *K4 in white, K4 in red, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, K5 in white


Row 2: P5 in white, *P4 in red, P4 in white, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, P5 in red


Row 3: Repeat Row 1


Row 4: P5 in red, *P4 in white, P4 in red, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, P5 in white


Row 5: K5 in white, *K4 in red, K4 in white, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, K5 in red


Row 6: Repeat Row 4



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Knit all odd numbered rows and purl all even numbered rows


Read odd numbered rows from right to left and read even numbered rows from left to right


Cut off red yarn, leaving a tail of about 10-15cm


Using white yarn


Knit 1 row


Purl 1 row


CFA logo (see Victorian CFA Chart 2)


The CFA logo is worked over the next 10 rows. Depending on your preference, you can knit 10 rows of white and then embroider the letters in blue yarn using duplicate stitch OR you can knit the letters directly into the hat, following the chart.


If knitting: knit all odd numbered rows and purl all even numbered rows; read odd numbered rows from right to left and read even numbered rows from left to right.


You will be knitting with both white and red yarn at the same time. The colour that isn't being worked is carried loosely across the back of the knitting. Be very careful not to pull yarn too tight as you change colours - spread out the stitches on the right needle every time you change colours. If there is more than five stitches between colour changes, twist the two yarns once, to prevent tangles.


Centre the CFA letters – knit 45 (49) stitches in white before starting the chart.


Victorian CFA Chart 2 - CFA logo




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Once your have completed the CFA chart, using white yarn


Knit 1 row


Purl 1 row


Second check pattern (see Victorian CFA Chart 3)


Note: This is identical to the first check pattern, except the orange and white are reversed.


Row 1: K5 in white, *K4 in red, K4 in white, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, K5 in red.


Row 2: P5 in red, *P4 in white, P4 in red, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, P5 in white


Row 3: Repeat Row 1


Row 4: P5 in white, *P4 in red, P4 in white, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, P5 in red


Row 5: K5 in red, *K4 in white, K4 in red, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, K5 in white


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Knit all odd numbered rows and purl all even numbered rows


Read odd numbered rows from right to left and read even numbered rows from left to right


Cut off white yarn, leaving a tail of about 10-15cm


Using red yarn


Knit 1 row


Purl 1 row


Begin decreases for the crown


Child’s hat


Row 1: *K10, K2tog, repeat from *to end


Row 2 and all other even numbered rows: Purl


Row 3: *K9, K2tog, repeat from *to end


Row 5: *K8, K2tog, repeat from *to end


Row 7: *K7, K2tog, repeat from *to end


Continue decreasing until you have 9 stitches left.



Adult hat


Row 1: K2, *K12, K2tog, repeat from * to final 2 stitches, K2


Row 2 and all other even numbered rows: Purl


Row 3: K2, *K11, K2tog, repeat from * to final 2 stitches, K2


Row 5: K2, *K10, K2tog, repeat from * to final 2 stitches, K2


Row 7: K2, *K9, K2tog, repeat from * to final 2 stitches, K2


Continue decreasing until you have 12 stitches left


Purl 1 row


*K2tog, repeat from *to end – 6 stitches left.


Cut the yarn so you have a tail of about 40cm. Using the tapestry needle, thread the yarn tail through the remaining stitches and draw tight. Sew up the side seams. If you use mattress stitch, your seam will be virtually invisible. Weave in the yarn tails and roll up the brim.


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Feel free to make as many of these hats as you like to give to CFA / CFS volunteers. Under no circumstances may hats be sold unless you have written permission from both Margaret Bozik and CFA Victoria/ CFS South Australia.


Margaret Bozik will only give permission to sell hats if you have first obtained permission from the CFA / CFS and all proceeds from sale go to the CFA / CFS.

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