Updated pattern now posted here and on Ravelry
Making gifts is always an ordeal. I knit and frog and knit and frog. Finally, a hat I can live with.
This is my first time writing up a pattern and I'm sure this one needs tweaking, so do please let me know if you have any suggestions.
This one fits an average to large size woman and uses less than a skein each of Knitpicks DK merino yarn. I used Ash and Fog.
**Pattern**
gauge:
28 st / 46 rows / 10 cm garter stitch on size 4 needles
24 st / 34 rows / 10 cm stockinette stitch on size 5 needles
For the headband:
Cast on 15 stitches in first color on size 4 needles.
Knit 226 rows garters stitch, slipping first stitch in each row. To shape pointed end:
row 1: S1, SSK2tog, k\K9, K2tog, K1
rows 2-4: K13 (still slipping first stitch of each row)
row 5: S1, SSK2tog, K7, K2tog, K1
rows 6-8: K11
row 9: S1, SSK2tog, K5, K2tog, K1
row 10: K9
row 11: S1, SSK2 tog, K3, K2tog, K1
row 12: K7
row 13: S1, SSK2tog, k1, K2tog, K1
row 14: K5
row 15: S2, K1, PSSO, slip the knitted stitch onto left needle, pass 2nd stitch on left needle over the knitted stitch, K1
row 16: K3tog and bind off
Sew 216th row of band to the 1st row of band to form a headband with a little pointed flap on the outside. Sew a button or other decoration onto the flap.
To form the top of the hat:
Using size 5 needles and the second color of yarn, pick up 108 stitches along the edge of the headband. Knit about two inches or 18 rows stockinette stitch. Shape the top of the hat:
-Decrease by 6 stitches in the next row (102 stitches)
-Decrease by 6 stitches every 4th row (twice) (90 stitches)
-Decrease by 6 stitches every 3rd row (twice) (78 stitches)
-Decrease by 6 stitches every other row (twice) (72 stitches)
-Decrease by 6 stitches every row (three times) (54 stitches)
-Decrease by 12 stitches every row (four times) (6 stitches)
Bind off.
Sew a decorative button onto the flap. Mine is lame, I need to find a cool vintage one.
Just finished your Greys of Shade hat in Knit Picks Merino Style in "Storm" & "Hollyberry," for my daughter... at her request. She supplied the button. I don't have pix up at Ravelry or Knit Picks Community yet, but will try to do that asap.
ReplyDeleteI tweaked the directions... not the pattern itself, just how its written... for myself. I'm posting it here in case you'd like to use any part of it. It was easier for me to follow it written this way. Feel free to ignore it all, too. :-) Won't hurt my feelings either way.
The hat came out really cute and DD loves it. Thanks for such a cute easy hat pattern!
Greys of Shade hat
Making gifts is always an ordeal. I knit and frog and knit and frog. Finally, a hat I can live with.
This is my first time writing up a pattern and I'm sure this one needs tweaking, so do please let me know if you have any suggestions.
This one fits an average to large size woman and uses less than a skein each of Knitpicks DK merino yarn. I used Ash and Fog.
**Pattern**
gauge: 28 st per 4 inch (7 st per in) / 46 rows / 10 cm in garter stitch for band on sz 4/3.5mm needles
24 st per 4 inch (6 st per in)/ 34 rows / 10 cm stockinette stitch, in the round, for the top on sz 5/3.75mm needles
For the headband (worked flat, as a band, to which stitches will be picked up on one side for the top of the hat:
Cast on 15 stitches in first color on 3.5mm needles.
Knit 226 rows garters stitch, slipping first stitch in each row.
To shape pointed end for button application:
row 1: S1, SSK2tog, k\K9, K2tog, K1
rows 2-4: K13 (still slipping first stitch of each row)
row 5: S1, SSK2tog, K7, K2tog, K1
rows 6-8: K11
row 9: S1, SSK2tog, K5, K2tog, K1
row 10: K9
row 11: S1, SSK2 tog, K3, K2tog, K1
row 12: K7
row 13: S1, SSK2tog, k1, K2tog, K1
row 14: K5
row 15: S2, K1, PSSO, slip the knitted stitch onto left needle, pass 2nd stitch on left needle over the knitted stitch, K1
row 16: K3tog and bind off
Sew 216th row of band to the 1st row of band to form a headband with a little pointed flap on the outside.
Sew a button or other decoration onto the flap.
To form the top of the hat:
Using 3.75mm needles and the second color of yarn, pick up 108 stitches along the edge of the headband.
Work in the round using DPNs or Magic Loop technique
Knit about two inches or 18 rows stockinette stitch.
Shape the top of the hat.
-Decrease by 6 stitches in the next row (102 stitches)
[K16, k2tog; repeat]
-Decrease by 6 stitches every 4th row (twice) (90 stitches)
[K15, k2tog; repeat] Knit three rows
[K14, k2tog; repeat] Knit three rows
-Decrease by 6 stitches every 3rd row (twice) (78 stitches)
[K13, k2tog; repeat] Knit two rows
[K12, k2tog; repeat] Knit two rows
-Decrease by 6 stitches every other row (twice) (72 stitches)
[K11, k2tog; repeat] Knit one row
[K10, k2tog; repeat] Knit one row
-Decrease by 6 stitches every row (three times) (54 stitches)
[K9, k2tog; repeat]
[K8, k2tog; repeat]
[K7, k2tog; repeat]
-Decrease by 12 stitches every row (four times) (6 stitches)
[K6, k2tog; repeat]
[K5, k2tog; repeat]
[K4, k2tog; repeat]
[K3, k2tog; repeat]
Leave a long tail of yarn. With yarn needle, weave through remaining stitches; remove from knitting needles; gather and tie off. Weave in all ends.
Sew a decorative button onto the flap. Mine is lame, I need to find a cool vintage one.
HI I'm a newer knitter and would like to do this hat in a thicker yarn. Any chance this pattern could be adjusted to accommodate that?
ReplyDeleteThank you
Hi Donita,
ReplyDeleteSorry it took so long, but I've posted an updated pattern with instructions on how to adjust the pattern for thicker yarn. It's in my Google docs here. I've also made a spreadsheet that'll do a lot of the work for you; you can find it here.