Garter st (back and forth): 1st row: K, 2nd row: K.
Cast on 46 sts on needle size 3 mm in main color and continue in garter st at the same time inc 1 st on right hand side and dec 1 st on left side as follows:
1st row (= RS): K2, YO (= 1 inc), knit until 4 sts left, K2 tog, K2.
2nd row (= WS): K until inc st and knit inc st into back of st,
Then dec 1 st on right hand side and inc 1 st on left side and continue as follows:
1st row (RS): K1, slip a st as if to knit, K1, psso, knit until there are 2 sts left, YO, K2.
2nd row(WS):
Repeat these 2 rows for a further 9,5 cm.
Continue to inc 1 st on right hand side on every 4 row and dec 1 st on left hand side on every other row until piece measures 20 cm from beg. Then colour by choice (the Norwegian flag blue hat); 10 rows red, 6 rows white, 6 rows blue = middle of hat.
Dec 1 st on right hand side on every 4 rows and inc 1 st on left hand side on every other row. Remember to use the colors in reversed order. (The Norwgian flag blue hat): 4 rows blue, 6 rows white, 10 rows red. Continue I base color (blue) until piece measures 29 cm.
Now dec 1 st on left side on every other row and inc 1 st on right side on every other row until piece measures 38,5 cm.
Continue dec 1 st on right hand side on every other row and inc 1 st on left hand side on every other row until final measurements 48 cm. Cast off.
Assembly: Back of hat = the side of piece with 2 whole points and 2 half points. The middle of the 3 whole points on the other side of the hat = point sitting at the middle of the forehead.
Sew seams together with small, neat sts as follows: Sew tog back of hat by sewing tog the first half point with the first half of the first whole point. Now sew tog the other half of the first whole point with the first half of the second whole point. Now sew tog the other half of the second whole point with the last half of point. Sew hat tog mid back.
82 rows blue
10 rows red
6 rows white
10 rows blue
6 rows white
10 rows red
82 rows blue
