I recently knitted a pair of Evangeline fingerless gloves designed by Michelle Szeghalmi. I found the gloves pattern free online. I had knitted a pair of elbow length gloves about a year ago for my daughter, and now I wanted to knit the short pair as a Christmas present for Nanna, but I also wanted to knit a hat to match. So here is the hat I knitted, incorporating the same pattern panel as in the gloves by Michelle Szeghalmi.With the same wool as used for the gloves and on size UK number 7 needles cast on 88 stitches and work 14 rows double rib
*K2, P2* rep to end.
Then Knit 24, P2, work first row of Evangeline cable pattern, P2, Knit to end
Alternate rows, knit the knits and purl the purls.
Work three sets of the Evangeline pattern (32 rows in all) and then keeping the pattern as true as possible shape the top as follows.
Row 1: *K6, K2tog* to end
All alternate rows are purl.
Row 3: *K5, K2tog* to end
Row 5: *K4, K2tog* to end
Row 7: *K3, K2tog* to end
Row 9: *K2, K2tog* to end
Row 11: *K1, K2tog* to end
Row 13: *K2tog* to end
Row 15: *K6, K2tog* to end
Thread the yarn through the remaining stitches and draw up and finish off. Sew down the back seam of the hat with fight sides facing.
Finally I threaded a small length of ribbon through the knitting at the bottom, centre of the first pattern row and tied a bow.
