Sherlock Cloche - Pattern

I haven't test knit this pattern, so it might have some errors. If you attempt to knit this and run into trouble, please let me know!

Size: One size - fits my head, 22" around the ears. You could go up or down in gauge to make this hat larger or smaller as necessary.

Materials:
270 yards fingering weight yarn (I used handspun from The Merry Little Lamb), US size 6 (4.0mm) double pointed needles

Abbreviations:
kfb: knit in front and back of stitch
PM: place marker
k2tog: knit two together

Pattern Notes:
This pattern can be worked with any repeat of stripes you like. I changed colors every 8 rows for the sample, and carried the alternate color up the side of the hat by twisting the yarns tightly around each other at the end of each row. The following pattern allows for 7 stripes that are each 8 rows wide (if you include the bind-off row). Any striping pattern that divides evenly over 56 stitches should work fine.

Increase Round:[knit in FB of stitch, knit until 1 stitch before marker, knit in FB of stitch, SM] repeat for for all stitches

Seed Stitch (in the round):
Odd rows: k1, [p1, k1] to end.
Even Rows: p1, [K1, p1] to end
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Knit entire pattern with yarn doubled.

Cast on 15; join without twisting.
knit 1 round straight
knit in front and back of each stitch; (30 stitches)
[PM, knit 10] repeat for all stitches
knit 1 round straight
knit 1 increase round
knit alternating one round straight with 1 round of increase, until 114 stitches
knit 2 rounds straight
Knit 1 increase round (120 stitches)
knit 3 rounds straight
knit 1 round increasing (126 stitches)
k 8 rounds straight
[k9 m1] repeat to end (140 stitches)
knit 6 rounds straight
knit 3 rounds seed stitch
Bind off as follows: k1, p1, slip rightmost stitch worked over left stitch worked. [k1, slip rightmost stitch over second, p1, slip rightmost stitch over second] repeat to end.
Break yarn.

The 15 stitches at the beginning of the pattern should have left a circular hole at the top of the hat.
Pick up 6 stitches evenly around the this hole.
Knit 5 rounds (30 stitches total)
[k2tog] repeat for all stitches (3 stitches)
break yarn, thread through remaining stitches and pull tight

weave in all ends.

Pattern for Sherlock Cloche is copyrighted by Elizabeth Gifford, 2007.  Feel free to use the pattern for your own use, but copying for mass distribution or sales is prohibited without permission.