There are certain patterns that, while simple, bring so much joy in knitting them. For me, this hat is one of those patterns. I made this hat for the first time last February and, like I do with most of my hats, I asked my husband to try it on so I could get his opinion. Before he was finished putting it on an audible “ooh” slipped out of his mouth because this hat is so stinking comfortable.
I whipped up a few of these for my shop and within a couple of weeks they were sold out–thanks in part to an old friend who surprised his girlfriend with one after she loved the one he had bought for himself. It’s the perfect pattern for a beginner and as long as you can learn the provisional cast on (which is a really fun cast on once you get the hang of it) you can make this hat!
So, before I go on about my love for this hat for too much longer I’ll just give you all the pattern.
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What you will need:
- 1 crochet hook, US 10.5 / 6.5 mm
- 1 set US 13 / 9 mm circular knitting needles, 16”
- 1 set US 11 / 8 mm circular knitting needles, 16”
- 1 set US 13 / 9 mm circular knitting needles, 40”
- 1 skein Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick–Shown in Fisherman and Fossil
- Waste yarn for cast on—can be from the same skein of yarn
- 1 tapestry needle
Skills Needed:
- Knitting in the round
- Provisional cast on
- Grafting two live stitches together
Glossary:
- K – Knit
- K2Tog – Knit two stitches together
- SSK – Slip two stitches as if to knit, transfer back to left needle, knit two stitches together.
- SM – Slip Marker
Pattern:
Using the US 13/9 mm needles, the crochet hook, and the scrap yarn cast on 40 stitches using the one-step provisional cast on (PurlSoho has a great tutorial which can be found here).
Once you have cast on your 40 stitches switch to main yarn and begin to knit. At the end of the row join the stitches in the round. Continue to knit until the hat measures 6” long.
Remove the scrap yarn and use the US 11 / 8 mm needles to pick up live stitches. If there is any additional yarn use the US 11 / 8 mm needles to knit until a ½” tail remains.
Place a stich marker ensuring that needles are lined up in the round, insert the US 13 / 9 mm right needle through both live stiches, wrap yarn around the needle, and knit the two stitches together. Continue for remaining stitches until the US 11 / 8 mm needles have no stitches remaining and there are 40 live stitches on the size 13/ 9 mm needles.
Continue to knit all stitches until hat measures 9 inches/23 cm.
Decreases:
On the next round switch to 40” circular needles or double pointed needles and place a stich marker every 10 stitches.
Row 1: SM, SSK, K to 2 sts before marker, K2tog , repeat three more times
Repeat row 1 an additional 4 times until 8 sts remain.
Final Row: SM, SSK, K2tog, repeat 3 times until 4 sts remain. Cut yarn and thread tail through a tapestry needle and thread through live stitches. Weave in ends.