Innocent Smoothies Big Knit Hats - Skating Sets Skating Sets  (from an original design by Marie-M)

Hat

Using 4mm needles cast on 28 stitches in colour
Purl 2 rows
Continue in SS and work 4 rows in white, 4 rows in colour and a further 4 rows in white.
Change to colour (K2 tog) repeat to end
Purl
(K2 tog) repeat to end
B & T tightly.  Sew up the row ends, leave 6 ends of wool at the top of the hat, 3 in each colour.  Tie a double knot in each length and cut the ends off.

Skates
(make 2)
Cast on 14 in colour, change to white.
K1 row
Next row: inc, knit to last stitch, inc.
Knit 3 rows
Cast of 4 at beginning of next two rows
Knit 5 rows
Cast off.
  Fold in half and oversew all the edges, use coloured wool to work a bow, laces and to sew onto the main hat as illustrated.