Aug 13•1 min read
Fingering Weight Ribbed Watch Cap
1 Size: Men's medium
Yarn: 1 skein Trekking XXL or other sock/fingering/baby yarn
Needles: 16" circular and double pointed needles, size 2
Gauge: 15 sts = 1" in unstretched knit 2, purl 2 ribbing
Cast on 168 sts. Join, being careful not to twist. Work in knit 2, purl 2 ribbing until piece measures 9 1/2".
Decrease for top:
Work 1 rnd in ribbing, placing markers as follows: work 20, pm, k 2, pm, work 42, pm, k 2, pm, work 38, pm, k 2, pm, work 42, pm, k 2, pm, work 18.
Rnd 1: Keeping ribbing intact, *work to within 2 sts of marker, work 2 sts tog, slip marker, k 2, slip marker, work 2 sts together, repeat from * around, end knitting the remaining sts.
Rnd 2: Work 1 round even.
Repeat these two rnds until you have 56 sts remaining. K2tog around.
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Run tail through the stitches and draw them up tight. Weave end in on inside. Weave in the tail.