Inception Eame's Dream / Snow Hat

Inspired by these hats worn in the film Inception. I couldn't find a rib which matched the one on the original hat, so I used my favourite, 4x4. The weight of the yarn is also much heavier.

The yarn I used is listed as being super bulky, but it's much more like aran, so the result isn't as dense as I'd have liked.

Yarn: Any superbulky. I used 65g/72m of Cortina Soft by Gjestal

Needles: 6mm and 8mm, DPN or 100cm (or longer) long circular for magic loop knitting.

(Video tutorial on how to work a magic loop)

Cast On: 

Using 6mm needles and super bulky yarn, CO 56 stistches.

4x4 Rib: 

K4, P4 until work measures 12-14 cms.

Body: 

Switch to 8mm needles and knit until work measures 21 cms.

Shape the crown:

Place a distinctive marker to mark the beginning of the round, 

K14, place marker, repeat until the you have four markers with 14 stitches between each.

Round one: K1, K2tog, knit up to the last 2 stitches before the marker, SSK. (Video tutorial on how to SSK)

Round two: Knit.

Repeat these two rounds until there are 16 stitches left, 4 between each marker.

K2tog, SSK.

8 stitches left, finish the hat.

Finishing the hat:

Cut the yarn, leaving a tail of about 20cms.

Thread the tail onto a darning/tapestry needle and slip each stitch onto the needle.

Pull tight and finish. (Video tutorial on finishing a hat.)