Waffle hat - English

Waffle hat
by Olga Dryganets

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One size - 57 cm.

Materials
Yarn Alize Pure Wool Cashmira (100% wool, 100g/300m)  - 120 g,
US #7/4.5 mm circular needle,
set US #7/4.5mm double-point needles,
cabble needle,
pompom maker,
stitch marker,
stitch holder,
crochet hook 3 mm,
polyester fiberfill

Gauge: 19 sts * 30 rows in 4"/10 cm (Honeycomb pattern)

Note: double thread!

Abbreviations
c1L - cross 1 stitch to the left (to work a cable). Slip 1 stitch onto a cable needle, let cable needle hang in front of work, purl 1, knit 1 from cable needle
c1R - cross 1 stitch to the right (to work a cable). Slip 1 stitch onto a cable needle, let cable needle hang in back of work, knit 1, purl 1 from cable needle
c3L - cross 3 stitches to the left (to work a cable). Slip 3 stitches onto a cable needle, let cable needle hang in front of work, knit 3, knit 3 from cable needle
c3R - cross 3 stitches to the right (to work a cable). Slip 3 stitches onto a cable needle, let cable needle hang in back of work, knit 3, knit 3 from cable needle
m1 - make 1. This means to increase a stitch.
pm - place marker.
p2tog - purl 2 together
k2tog – knit 2 together

Stitch patterns:
Honeycomb pattern  (make 6):
Row 1:  p1, c1R, c1L, p1.
Row 2:  k1, p1, k2, p1, k1.
Row 3:  p1, c1L, c1R, p1.
Row 4:  k2, p2, k2.
Rep rows 1-4.

Honeycomb pattern   (make 6, for knitting in the round):
Row 1:  p1, c1R, c1L, p1.
Row 2:  p1, k1, p2, k1, p1.
Row 3:  p1, c1L, c1R, p1.
Row 4:  p2, k2, p2.
Rep rows 1-4.

Plait Pattern ( for knitting in the round):
Row 1:  p2, k2, m1 , k2, m1 , k2, m1 , p2 = 13 sts.
Row 2: p2, k9 , p2.
Row 3: p2 , c3L, k3, p2.
Rows 4, 5, 6: p2, k9, p2.
Row 7: p2, k3, c3R, p2.
Rows 8, 9, 10: p2, k9, p2.
Rep rows 3 -10.

Rib (for knitting in the round):
Row 1: *k2 , p2* rep from * to *, k2.

Waffle pattern (for knitting in the round):
Rows 1, 2: k.
Rows 3, 4: *k2, p2* rep from * to *, k2.
Rep rows 1-4.

Instruction
Ear flaps: With circular needle, cast on 6 st. Continue following chart 1. Cut yarn and place sts on stitch holder. 
Make the second ear flap the same as the first. Don't cut yarn

Ribsection: With the second ear flap WS facing cast on 14 sts. Turn work.
Work (RS facing) 14 sts with Rib, 34 sts of the ear flap in pattern, cast on 26 sts, join ear flap from stitch holder and work it's 20 sts in pattern. Place marker for round beginning. 
Rnd: Rib pattern on 14 sts, join in the round, p2, Rib pattern on 26 sts, Honeycomb pattern on 6 sts, Rib pattern on 54 sts,  Honeycomb pattern on 6 sts (108 sts in the rnd).

Work 10 rounds of Rib pattern on 42 sts, Honeycomb pattern on 6 sts, Rib pattern on 54 sts,  Honeycomb pattern on 6 sts.

Main section:
Work 22 rounds of Waffle pattern on 42 sts, Honeycomb pattern on 6 sts, Waffle pattern on 22 sts, Plait pattern on 10 sts (with inc in the first round will be 13 sts) , Waffle pattern on 22 sts,  Honeycomb pattern on 6 sts.

Crown Shaping: 
Begin decreasing in Waffle pattern as Charts 2 and 3 show (rnds 23-41). Plait pattern and Honeycomb pattern work as established.
You have 33 sts on the needle after decreasing.

Rnd 42: Move marker 1 st right and work  p2tog , p2tog , p1, slip 3 stitches onto a cable needle, let cable needle in front of work, k1, k2tog, knit 3 from cable needle, k1, k2tog, p1, p2tog, p2tog, k1, p2, k1, p2tog, p2tog, p2tog, k1, p2, k1  (24 sts on the needle)
Rnd 43: p3, k7 , p3, k1, p2, k1,  p3, k1, p2, k1.
Rnd 44: p2tog, p1,  k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1,  p1, p2tog , p2tog , p2tog, p3, p2tog, p2tog  (16 sts on the needle)

Cut yarn leaving about 10 inches tail. Thread yarn through the remain sts.
Make pompom  about 2 3/4 inches / 7cm diameter with pompom maker and attach it to the top of the hat. Use the yarn tail to attach pompom to the hat.
Weave in ends.

With crochet hook make 4 balls using chart 4. Fill in these balls with polyester fiberfill.
Chain 35 sts between every pair of balls. Attach pair of balls to the center of ear flap bottom edge.

Enjoy! :)

Chart 4: