Bev's Freestyle Toddler Hat and Matching Scarf
Copyright Beverly Qualheim 2006 - All Rights Reserved
Size 9 knitting needles
1 1/2 oz of Lion Brand Woolese Yarn (or any soft 4 ply yarn)
Cast on 60 sts
Row 1: K2, P2 across, ending in p2
Repeat row 1 for 4 rows total
Rows 5-28: Do stockinette st (knit one row, purl one row, knit one row etc).

To make the pattern, randomly knit a few sts on the purl side, and purl a few sts on the knit side.  (Do this every 4th and 5th row)

Row 29: Change colors.  Decrease 5 sts evenly across row.
Rows 30-35: Just stockinette st.
Rows 36, 37: Change back to original color.  Randomly knit and purl across row - decreasing 5 sts evenly across on row 36.
Row 38: knit
Row 39: Purl
Row 40: Knit. Dec 5 sts evenly across row.
Row 41: Purl
Row 42: Randomly knit and purl again.
Row 43: Randomly knit and purl.
Row 44: Decrease so there are 16 sts left
TOP NOTCH:
Row 45-53: Stockinette st for top notch.
Cast off.
Sew side seam.
Weave a piece of yarn through row 44 and pull tightly, then tie in a knot for top notch.

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Bev's Random-Stitch Toddler Scarf
Copyright Beverly Qualheim 2005 - All Rights Reserved
Size 9 knitting needles
1 oz of yarn (I used Lion Brand Woolese)

Lion Brand Yarn-Wool-Ease This chunky wool blend yarn makes super soft sweaters afghans and blankets.

Cast on 18 sts
(always start and end each row with knit 3)
Rows 1 -3: knit across each row:
Row 4: Knit 3, purl across to last 3 sts- knit those.
Row 5: Knit 3 and then knit each st across.
Row 6: repeat row 4
Row 7: repeat row 5

Keep on in this pattern, randomly knitting a couple of sts here and there, on the purl rows, and randomly purling a couple of sts on the knit rows, to form the 'bumps'.

Continue until scarf is 24" long.