Waffle-Weave Cap
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This quick to knit cap is great for gifts and charity projects. Make this cap with or without a turned up brim. These instructions are to knit the cap flat and sew a seam. Instructions to knit the waffle-weave cap in the round are also available. 
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Materials needed:
- About 3 ounces of worsted weight yarn.
- U.S. size 8 (5 mm) knitting needles.
(Increase or decrease your needle size if you knit tightly or loosely.) - Yarn needle.
Gauge:
17 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches (10 cm.) in pattern stitch.
Abbreviations/Stitches:
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Pattern Stitch:
Worked on a multiple of 4 stitches.
Row 1: *K2, p2. Repeat from *.
Row 2: Repeat row 1
Row 3: *P2, k2. Repeat from *.
Row 4: Repeat row 2
Finished Measurements:
Circumference: 18 inches (45.5 cm.).
Crown to cast-on edge (including brim to turn up): 9 ¾
inches (25 cm.) (measured along seam).
Crown to cast-on edge (without brim to turn up): 7 ½ inches
(19 cm.) (measured along seam).
Instructions:
Cast on 78 stitches.
Cap with turned up brim: Work in k1, p1 ribbing for 3 inches (8 cm), then continue with row 1 below.
Cap without turned up brim: Work in k1, p1 ribbing for 2 inches (5 cm), then continue with row 1 below.
Row 1: K1, *p2, k2. Repeat from * until 1 st remains. P1.
Row 2: Repeat row 1.
Row 3: P1, *k2, p2. Repeat from * until 1 st remains. K1.
Row 4: Repeat row 3.
Cap with turned up brim: Repeat rows 1 to 4 until cap measures about 8½ inches (21.5 cm) from cast on edge. End with row 2 or 4.
Cap without turned up brim: Repeat rows 1 to 4 until cap measures about 6¼ inches (16 cm) from cast on edge. End with row 2 or 4.
Top shaping when last row was row 2:
Top Row 1: P1, (k2, p2) 2 times, k2, p1, p2 tog, k1, (p2, k2) 3 times, p2, k2 tog, (p2, k2) 3 times, p2, k1, k2 tog, p1, (k2, p2) 3 times, k2, p2 tog, (k2, p2) 3 times, k1. (74 stitches)
Top Row 2: P1, k2, p2, k2 tog, p2, k2, p2. (K2 tog, p1, k2, p2, k1) 2 times. (P2 tog, k2, p2, k2) 2 times. (P2 tog, k1, p2, k2, p1) 2 times. K2 tog, p2, k2, p2, k2 tog, p2, k1. (65 stitches)
Top Row 3: K1, p2, k2 tog, p1, k2, p2, k2 tog, (K2, p2, k1, p2 tog) 2 times. (K1, p2, k2, p2 tog) 2 times. (P2, k2, p1, k2 tog) 2 times. P1, k2, p2, k2 tog, p1, k2, p1. (56 stitches)
Top Row 4: K1, p2, k2 tog, k2, p2, k2 tog, (K1, p2, k1, k2 tog) 2 times. (P2, k2, p2 tog) 2 times. (P1, k2, p1, p2 tog) 2 times. K2, p2, k2 tog, k2, p1. (47 stitches)
Top Row 5: P1, k2, p2 tog, p1, k2. (P2 tog, k2, p1) 2 times. P2 tog, k1, p2, k2 tog, k1, p2. (K2 tog, p2, k1) 2 times. K2 tog, p1, k2, p2 tog, p1, k1. (38 stitches)
Top Row 6: P1, k1, k2 tog, p1, k1. (P2 tog, k2) 2 times. (P2 tog, k1, p1) 2 times. (K2 tog, p2) 2 times. (K2 tog, p1, k1) 2 times. (29 stitches)
Top Row 7: K1, p2 tog, k1, p2 tog, p1, (k2 tog, p1) 3 times, (p2 tog, k1) 4 times, p1. (20 stitches)
Top Row 8: K1, (p2 tog, k2 tog) 4 times, p2 tog, p1. (11 stitches)
Top shaping when last row was row 4:
Top Row 1: K1, (p2, k2) 2 times, p2, k1, k2 tog, p1, (k2, p2) 3 times, k2, p2 tog, (k2, p2) 3 times, k2, p1, p2 tog, k1, (p2, k2) 3 times, p2, k2 tog, (p2, k2) 3 times, p1. (74 stitches)
Top Row 2: K1, p2, k2, p2 tog, k2, p2, k2. (P2 tog, k1, p2, k2, p1) 2 times. (K2 tog, p2, k2, p2) 2 times. (K2 tog, p1, k2, p2, k1) 2 times. P2 tog, k2, p2, k2, p2 tog, k2, p1. (65 stitches)
Top Row 3: P1, k2, p2 tog, k1, p2, k2, p2 tog, (P2, k2, p1, k2 tog) 2 times. (P1, k2, p2, k2 tog) 2 times. (K2, p2, k1, p2 tog) 2 times. K1, p2, k2, p2 tog, k1, p2, k1. (56 stitches)
Top Row 4: P1, k2, p2 tog, p2, k2, p2 tog, (P1, k2, p1, p2 tog) 2 times. (K2, p2, k2 tog) 2 times. (K1, p2, k1, k2 tog) 2 times. P2, k2, p2 tog, p2, k1. (47 stitches)
Top Row 5: K1, p2, k2 tog, k1, p2. (K2 tog, p2, k1) 2 times. K2 tog, p1, k2, p2 tog, p1, k2. (P2 tog, k2, p1) 2 times. P2 tog, k1, p2, k2 tog, k1, p1. (38 stitches)
Top Row 6: K1, p1, p2 tog, k1, p1. (K2 tog, p2) 2 times. (K2 tog, p1, k1) 2 times. (P2 tog, k2) 2 times. P2 tog, k1, p1, p2 tog, k1, p1. (29 stitches)
Top Row 7: P1, k2 tog, p1, k2 tog, k1, (p2 tog, k1) 3 times, (k2 tog, p1) 4 times, k1. (20 stitches)
Top Row 8: P1, (k2 tog, p2 tog) 4 times, k2 tog, k1. (11 stitches)
Finishing
Cut yarn, leaving a length long enough to sew the side seam. Using a yarn needle, thread yarn through the last 11 stitches and remove them from the knitting needle. Draw the stitches tightly together and sew the side seam matching the stitch pattern. The cap is designed to be sewn together with the mattress stitch and the first and last stitch of each row will be hidden in the seam. Cap with turned up brim: When you reach the ribbing, switch the right and wrong sides of your seam, so that the seam will not show when the brim is turned up.
Weave all yarn ends in securely.
