Nellie's Butterfly Garden

Knit Rolled Brim Cap:

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn
• Size 8 knitting needles (4 dp needles)
• Tapestry needle

Directions:

Cast on 90 sts. Divide stitches evenly onto three dp knitting needles. Being sure that sts are not twisted, begin knitting in the round. Knit until hat is 6 1/2" from beginning.

Decrease rows:
  Row 1 - K8, K2tog around.
  Row 2 and even numbered rows 4 and 6 - K
  Row 3 - K7, K2tog around.
  Row 5 - K6, K2tog around.
  Row 7 - K5, K2tog around.
  Row 8 - K4, K2tog around.
  Row 9 - K3, K2tog around.
  Row 10 - K2, K2tog around.
  Row 11 - K1, K2tog around.
  Row 12 - K2tog around.

Thread yarn thru remaining sts and pull up tight. Finish off.

Nellie's Crochet Butterflies

Follow the pattern for Nellie's Crochet Butterflies to make the butterflies to attach.

Note: This cap pattern was awarded a 1st Runner-Up prize
in the Knitting for Noggins hat design contest
at the Arkansas Childrens' Hospital in 2006.