Girls Bobble Hat

Head circumference 45cm


Knitting bobble
Starting with 2st
R1 *K1 in first st, keeping first st on the needle, knit 1st in the st from the previous row, knit 1st in in first stitch the one kept on the needle*, repeat between ** into the second st, wrap and turn (wt), 
R2 P6, wt,
R3 K6, wt,
R4 P6, wt,
R5 K3tog, K3tog.
Ending with 2st.
(don't forget to pick up wt loops when knitting appropriate st).


Cast on 130st with 2mm needles.

Ribbing
R1-6 K1, P1,  (add different color double row line in the middle).

Hat
R7 *P5, K2* (adding extra 24st at random), repeat between **. You should end up with 154st in total.
R8-10 *P5, K2* repeat between**, change to 3.25mm needles.
R11 *P5, K bobble, P5, K2* repeat between **.
R12-16 *P5, K2* repeat between **,
R17 *P5, K2, P5, K bobble*
R18-22 knit as R12,
R23 knit as R11,
Continue repeating appropriate row for required length. I did 57rows until started decreasing.

Decreasing
R58 *P2tog, P1, P2tog, K2* repeat between **
R59 *P3, K bobble, P3, K2*, repeat between **
R60 *P1, P2tog, K2*, repeat between**
R61 *P2tog, K2tog, repeat between**,
R 62-64 *P1, K1*, repeat between**
Pull yarn through all st left, and knit one bobble on the top.