Landfall Watch Cap

I just finished knitting a Landfall Watch Cap. I found the pattern in the Saltwater Classics - Caps, Vamps and Mittens from the Island of Newfoundland book. It’s the first time I made it and it was fun and easy. The colours were raspberry and leaf green. 

One 4mm circular needle and 1 set of 4mm double pointed needles. Ring markers. 

Size

Circumference: Small. 119 inches (48 cm). Medium. 21 inches (53 cm). Large. 22.5 inches (57 cm). For custom sizes, add or subtract stitches in groups of 8 and adjust yarn quantities accordingly. 

Instructions are for a two-colour hat, with size S given first. M and L follow. Work ribbed stripe colours as desired. 

Band

• With main colour cast on 88 (96, 104) stitches on a 4mm circular needle or a set of 4mm double pointed needles. Join in a circle, being careful not to twist. Place marker. 
• Work 20 rounds (K2, P2) ribbing, or desired length. 
• Turning Ridge. Round 1. Knit. 
• Round 2. Purl. 
• Round 3. Remove marker. With yarn in back, slip 1 stitch purlwise. Replace marker. Knit to end of round. 
• Round 4. Purl. Do not break main colour. Carry it loosely up the inside of the work. 

Body

• Round 1. Join contrasting colour and knit to end of round. 
• Round 2. Remove marker. Slip 1 stitch purlwise. Replace marker. Work (K2, P2) rib to end. 
• Rounds 3-4. Work (K2, P2) rib to end. Break contrast colour if desired. 
• Round 5. Ridge. With main colour, knit. 
• Round 6. Ridge. Remove marker. Slip 1 stitch purlwise. Replace marker. Move yarn to front and purl to end of round. 

Repeat these 6 rounds 5 times more, changing the contrast colour for each ridge and/or ribbed stripe if desired. 

Shape Crown

• Change to double pointed needles when work becomes tight. 
• Divide the hat into 8 segments as follows. 
• Next Round. K 11 (12, 13), place marker. Repeat to end of round. Decrease 
• Round 1. Purl. Decrease 
• Round 2. Knit until 2 stitches remain before marker, K2tog. Repeat to end of round (8 stitches decreased). 
• Repeat these two rounds until 1 stitch remains in each segment (8 stitches). Purl 1 round. 
• Break yarn, thread through remaining loops, pull tight, and secure ends. 

Finishing

Press lightly on wrong side, omitting ribbing.