Cocoon

**Info**: I have changed my free patterns to online-viewing recently, because they were sadly pirated and offered on dubious websites - so there is no possibility to download it as usual.I If you need to have the pattern in printed form, you might find a workaround by either copy-paste the text into a Word or Text Edit file or save each page in the form of screenshots off the full size view. There might be a lot of other workarounds using another 3rd party application, which I am unaware of. I am sorry that I had to withdraw the PDF file as a downloadable pattern. This was the only solution I could think off, which would still offer the patterns for free. :) **Another variation has been added to the existing pattern** (as of January 2014): It has a tubular cast on and much more pronounced decreases - a kind of a pointy/hipster version of the original Cocoon hat. Two sizes available for both versions. So.... I had this hat I bought years ago. Although it was made out of cheap acrylic yarn it always has been my favorite. Even after I started knitting and had made so many hats myself (and out of much nobler material) I always fell back to this store- bought, ratty, old hat because I just loved it's fit and style. But after all this time and wear it finally gave up this winter and I just had to make one exactly like it, to replace my all time favorite hat! With the help of the gorgeous Cocoon yarn from Rowan I made the impossible possible! I made an even better hat than my old one was since now I don’t only love it's fit and style but also the softness and warmth of a fine merino & mohair blend! **Yarn**: Cocoon by Rowan: (or any other bulky weight yarn at 115m or 126 yards/100gr) *Round Crown:* Natural (colourway 806 Frost): 1 skein: 34,5(39)gr or approximately 40(45) meters / 44(50) yards. Purple (colourway 811 Lavender ice): 1 skein: 32(36,5)gr or approximately 37,5(42) meters / 41(46) yards. Light brown (colourway 808 Tundra): 1 skein: 16(18)gr or approximately 19(21) meters / 21(23) yards. Dark brown (colourway 809 Crag): 1 skein: 7(8,5)gr or approximately 8(10) meters / 9(11) yards. Blue (colourway 827 Misty blue): 1 skein: 3(3,5)gr or approximately 3,6(4) meters / 4(4.5) yards. *Pointy Crown:* Dark brown (colourway 809 Crag): 1(2) skeins: 93(105)gr or approximately 107(122) meters / 118(125) yards. **Needles**: 5,5mm/US9 and 5mm/US8 circular needles (at least 40 cm/16" long) or DPN’s . *And for Tubular CO, only in Pointy Crown:* 3,5mm/US4. **Gauge:** 16sts and 32 rows in 10cm/4” in broken rib st on 5,5mm / US 9 needles *after* blocking. **Skill Level:** Beginner to intermediate. [1]: http://www.lamaisonrililie.com/free-cocoon-pattern.html