Lorraine's Entrelac Lesson

We would like to thank Lorraine Major for letting us use her Entrelac Hat pattern as our learning guide. Thank you from the members of Knitting4children.
The Entrelac pattern can be obtained -for free-at

http://math.vanderbilt.edu/~cjs/patterns/hat.entrelac or other examples of Entrelac Knitting can be seen at http://www.digitalthreads.com/knitting/entech/index.html http://www.annapolis.net/members/julepage/Entrelac.htm
http://www.about.com then type entrelac knitting in the search box.

Choose your yarn colors-any will do - and knit the 2x2 rib portion (it's only 8 rows) using 16inch -3.75mm circular needles (size 5)

See some of the finished hats, they're gorgeous!!!

Step 1 Knit first 2 stitches, Turn Purl same 2 stitches, Turn
Step 2 Knit 3 stitches (original 2 + 1 more to the left, Turn Purl 3 stitches, Turn
Step 3 Knit 4 stitches (original 3 + 1 more stitch to the left, Turn Purl 4 stitches
Step 4 Knit 5 stitches (original 4 + 1 more to the left, Turn Purl 5 stitches, Turn
Step 5 Knit 6 stitches (5 original + 1 more to the left, Turn Purl 6 stitches
Step 6 Knit 7 stitches (original + 1 more to the left, Turn Purl 7 stitches, Turn
Step 7 Knit 10 stitches (original 7 + 3 more to the left, Turn ***Purl 2 stitches only*** Repeat Step 2 - 7 for each triangle Each triangle has a total of 8 stitches There will be 7 triangles when this round is done
Step 8 Step 2 in second triangle